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Cymbospondylus nichollsi
Taxonomy
Cymbospondylus nichollsi was named by Fröbisch et al. (2006). Its type specimen is FMNH PR2251 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cain Mountain, USGS Section 14, which is in an Anisian marine horizon in the Favret Formation of Nevada.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2006 | Cymbospondylus nichollsi Frobisch et al. |
| 2006 | Cymbospondylus nichollsi Fröbisch et al. |
| 2016 | Cymbospondylus nichollsi Ji et al. p. 7 |
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†Cymbospondylus nichollsi Fröbisch et al. 2006
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. Ji et al. 2016 | Cymbospondylus with long nasal posterior process extending into the upper temporal fenestra, supratemporal and postorbital in contact, and parietal foramen restricted within parietals. |
Measurements
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