| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Kelyophis hechti
Taxonomy
Kelyophis hechti was named by LaDuke et al. (2010). Its type specimen is University of Antananarivo 9682, a set of vertebrae, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is MAD93-01 (SUNY), which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial horizon in the Maevarano Formation of Madagascar. It is the type species of Kelyophis.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Kelyophis hechti LaDuke et al. p. 126 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Kelyophis hechti LaDuke et al. 2010
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maastrichtian | Madagascar (Mahajanga) | Kelyophis hechti (39266 type locality: 55268 144728) |