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Mesephemera lithophila
Taxonomy
Tineites lithophilus was named by Germar (1842). It is an impression. Its type locality is Solnhofen (BSPGM Munich coll), which is in a Tithonian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Solnhofen Formation of Germany.
It was recombined as Termes lithophilus by Hagen (1862); it was recombined as Mesephemera lithophila by Handlirsch (1906) and Demoulin (1955).
It was recombined as Termes lithophilus by Hagen (1862); it was recombined as Mesephemera lithophila by Handlirsch (1906) and Demoulin (1955).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1842 | Tineites lithophilus Germar p. 88 figs. Pl 9, fig 8 |
| 1862 | Termes lithophilus Hagen p. 115 |
| 1906 | Mesephemera lithophila Handlirsch p. 600 |
| 1955 | Mesephemera lithophila Demoulin p. 7 |
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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.
†Mesephemera lithophila Germar 1842
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Tithonian or 150.80000 to 145.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Tithonian | Germany (Bayern) | Tineites lithophilus (type locality: 123985) |