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Palaeothentes smeti
Taxonomy
Palaeothentes smeti was named by Flynn et al. (2002). Its type specimen is SGO PV 2304, a maxilla (maxillary fragment bearing P2-M3), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Pampa Castillo, which is in a Burdigalian fluvial sandstone/siltstone in the Galera Formation of Chile.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2002 | Palaeothentes smeti Flynn et al. p. 292 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Palaeothentes smeti Flynn et al. 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Lillegraven 1979, Clemens 1979, Hopson 1973, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Burdigalian or 20.45000 to 15.98000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Burdigalian | Chile (Aisén) | Palaeothentes smeti (type locality: 71843) |