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Omphalosaurus nettarhynchus
Taxonomy
Omphalosaurus nettarhynchus was named by Mazin and Bucher (1987). Its type specimen is MGL 45452 (mandibular symphysis) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Humboldt Range area, which is in a Spathian marine horizon in the Prida Formation of Nevada.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1987 | Omphalosaurus nettarhynchus Mazin and Bucher |
| 1998 | Omphalosaurus nettarhynchus Sander and Faber p. 155 |
| 2010 | Omphalosaurus nettarhynchus Maisch |
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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.
†Omphalosaurus nettarhynchus Mazin and Bucher 1987
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| P. M. Sander and C. Faber 1998 | Small species, differs from the other species in the laterally expanded symphysial area of the snout and the presence of relatively few but large teeth. |
Measurements
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