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Fanimus clasoni
Taxonomy
Pleurolicus clasoni was named by Macdonald (1963). Its type specimen is SDSM 54388, a mandible (fragment of right ramus, with incisor and lightly worn p4-m1), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sharps (SDSM V-5350), which is in a Geringian terrestrial horizon in the Sharps Formation of South Dakota.
It was recombined as Sanctimus clasoni by Macdonald (1970), Rensberger (1973), Wahlert (1983); it was recombined as Fanimus clasoni by Korth et al. (1990).
It was recombined as Sanctimus clasoni by Macdonald (1970), Rensberger (1973), Wahlert (1983); it was recombined as Fanimus clasoni by Korth et al. (1990).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Pleurolicus clasoni Macdonald p. 180 fig. 12 |
| 1970 | Sanctimus clasoni Macdonald |
| 1973 | Sanctimus clasoni Rensberger |
| 1983 | Sanctimus clasoni Wahlert |
| 1990 | Fanimus clasoni Korth et al. |
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†Fanimus clasoni Macdonald 1963
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| J. R. Macdonald 1963 | Anterior loph of p4 three- cusped, with small anteroconid; posterior loph with very small hypostylid; masseteric crest terminating posterior to mental foramen. |