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Taxonomy
Ardea polkensis was named by Brodkorb (1955). Its type specimen is Pierce Brodkorb #308, a limb element (proximal right tarsometatarsus), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Palmetto Mine, which is in a Hemphillian marginal marine sandstone in the Peace River Formation of Florida.
Synonymy list
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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.
†Ardea polkensis Brodkorb 1955
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Source: f = family, o = order | |||||
References: Thiollay 1994, Marsh 1875 |
Age range: base of the Hemphillian to the top of the Tortonian or 10.30000 to 7.24600 Ma
Collections (3 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Tortonian | USA (Florida) | Ardea polkensis (122351) | |
Hemphillian | USA (Florida) | Ardea polkensis (18577) | |
Late/Upper Hemphillian | USA (Florida) | Ardea polkensis (type locality: 18573) |