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Aboculus
Taxonomy
Aboculus was named by Wernlund (1977). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Aboculus robustus.
It was assigned to Achistridae by Wernlund (1977).
It was assigned to Achistridae by Wernlund (1977).
Species
A. robustus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Aboculus Wernlund pp. 42-46 |
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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
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. J. Wernlund 1977 | Sclerite in the form of a hook, with shank and spear but lacking a perforated eye, top of shank forms a knob; knob compressed parallel to plane of shank and spear. |
Measurements
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| References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Arkadiev and Bugrova 1999 | |||||
Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitanian | USA (Texas) | A. robustus (99860) |