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Obaichthys decoratus
Taxonomy
Obaichthys decoratus was named by Wenz and Brito (1992). It is not extant. Its type specimen is DGM 1336 P, a skeleton. Its type locality is Chapada do Araripe [Romualdo Fm.] (general), which is in an Aptian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal shale in the Romualdo Formation of Brazil. It is the type species of Obaichthys.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1986 | Obaichthys decoratus Wenz and Kellner |
| 1992 | Obaichthys decoratus Wenz and Brito |
| 2010 | Obaichthys decoratus Grande |
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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.
†Obaichthys decoratus Wenz and Brito 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Aptian or 122.46000 to 113.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Aptian | Brazil (Ceará) | Obaichthys decoratus (type locality: 92290) |