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Oestocephalus amphiuminum
Taxonomy
Oestocephalus amphiuminum was named by Cope (1868). It is not extant. Its type locality is Linton, which is in a Westphalian D mire/swamp coal in Ohio.
It was synonymized subjectively with Oestocephalus remex by Hay (1902).
It was synonymized subjectively with Oestocephalus remex by Hay (1902).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1868 | Oestocephalus amphiuminum Cope |
| 1998 | Oestocephalus amphiuminum Carroll et al. p. 180 |
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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.
†Oestocephalus amphiuminum Cope 1868
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.40000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Westphalian D | USA (Ohio) | Oestocephalus amphiuminum (type locality: 85292) | |
| Westphalian D | USA (Pennsylvania) | Oestocephalus amphiuminum (176015) | |
| Westphalian D | Czechia (Pilsen) | Oestocephalus amphiuminum (84835) |