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Quemocuomegalodon orientus
Taxonomy
Quemocuomegalodon orientus was named by Yao et al. (2003). It is not extant. Its type locality is Quemocuo, which is in a Triassic marine horizon in the Jiapila Formation of China. It is the type species of Quemocuomegalodon.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Quemocuomegalodon orientus Yao et al. |
| 2007 | Quemocuomegalodon orientus Yao et al. p. 1344 figs. 8-14 |
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†Quemocuomegalodon orientus Yao et al. 2003
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 12 | 144.6 | 100.0 | 202.0 | 148.5 | 29.1 | |
| valve height | 27 | 119.3 | 85.0 | 170.0 | 117.0 | 18.3 |
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Age range: Norian or 227.30000 to 205.70000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Triassic | China (Tibet) | Quemocuomegalodon orientus (type locality: 201137) | |
| Norian | China (Qinghai) | Quemocuomegalodon orientus (75986) |