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Stenopterygius megalorhinus
Taxonomy
Stenopterygius megalorhinus was named by von Huene (1922).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1922 | Stenopterygius megalorhinus von Huene |
| 2000 | Stenopterygius megalorhinus Maisch and Matzke p. 76 |
| 2003 | Stenopterygius megalorhinus McGowan and Motani |
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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.
†Stenopterygius megalorhinus von Huene 1922
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. W. Maisch and A. T. Matzke 2000 | "Orbit moderately large, dentition strong, teeth large to very large, never – even in very large, old adults – even remotely reduced, snout long, always longer than 2/3 skull length, usually about 2/3 lower jaw length, high and robust, maxilla usually high but never reaches naris, low-crowned skull, postfrontal and frontal in contact, skull has about 1/3 preflexural length, forefins long and slender, always longer than 2/3 lower jaw length." |
Measurements
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Age range: base of the Toarcian to the top of the Tenuicostatum or 182.70000 to 182.00000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Toarcian | Germany (Baden-Württenburg) | Stenopterygius megalorhinus (91587 91589) | |
| Falciferum | Germany | Stenopterygius megalorhinus (139774) | |
| Tenuicostatum | Germany | Stenopterygius megalorhinus (139772) | |
| Toarcian | Germany | Stenopterygius megalorhinus (144440) |