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Megalocoelacanthus
Taxonomy
Megalocoelacanthus was named by Schwimmer et al. (1994). Its type is Megalocoelacanthus dobiei.
It was assigned to Coelacanthidae by Schwimmer et al. (1994); to Mawsoniidae by Forey (1998); to Latimeriidae by Schultze (2004), Dutel et al. (2012); and to Latimeriinae by Ferrante and Cavin (2023).
It was assigned to Coelacanthidae by Schwimmer et al. (1994); to Mawsoniidae by Forey (1998); to Latimeriidae by Schultze (2004), Dutel et al. (2012); and to Latimeriinae by Ferrante and Cavin (2023).
Species
M. dobiei (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1994 | Megalocoelacanthus Schwimmer et al. p. 503 |
| 1998 | Megalocoelacanthus Forey p. 300 |
| 2004 | Megalocoelacanthus Schultze p. 468 |
| 2012 | Megalocoelacanthus Dutel et al. p. 22 |
| 2023 | Megalocoelacanthus Ferrante and Cavin |
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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.
G. †Megalocoelacanthus Schwimmer et al. 1994
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†Megalocoelacanthus dobiei Schwimmer et al. 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Santonian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 85.70000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Santonian | USA (Kansas) | M. dobiei (206749) | |
| Santonian | USA (Alabama) | M. dobiei (87057) | |
| Late/Upper Santonian - Middle Campanian | USA (Georgia) | M. dobiei (35289) | |
| Late/Upper Santonian - Middle Campanian | USA (Alabama) | M. dobiei (87056) | |
| Maastrichtian | USA (New Jersey) | M. dobiei (57915) |