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Moltenocupes
Taxonomy
Moltenocupes was named by Zeuner (1960). Its type is Moltenocupes townrowi.
It was assigned to Cupedidae by Zeuner (1960), Riek (1974) and Carpenter (1992); and to Triadocupedinae by Kirejtshuk (2020).
It was assigned to Cupedidae by Zeuner (1960), Riek (1974) and Carpenter (1992); and to Triadocupedinae by Kirejtshuk (2020).
Species
M. townrowi (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1960 | Moltenocupes Zeuner p. 304 |
| 1974 | Moltenocupes Riek p. 23 |
| 1992 | Moltenocupes Carpenter |
| 2020 | Moltenocupes Kirejtshuk p. 62 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Carnian or 237.00000 to 228.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnian | South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal) | M. townrowi (23002) | |
| Carnian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | M. townrowi (23261) | |
| Carnian | South Africa | M. townrowi (151912) |