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Boltonocosta
Taxonomy
Boltonocosta was named by Carpenter (1986). Its type is Orthocosta splendens. It is the type genus of Boltonocostidae.
It was assigned to Palaeodictyoptera by Carpenter (1986), Carpenter (1992); and to Boltonocostidae by Ross et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Palaeodictyoptera by Carpenter (1986), Carpenter (1992); and to Boltonocostidae by Ross et al. (2013).
Species
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1912 | Orthocosta Bolton p. 310 |
| 1919 | Orthocosta Handlirsch p. 524 |
| 1921 | Orthocosta Bolton |
| 1922 | Orthocosta Handlirsch p. 36 |
| 1986 | Boltonocosta Carpenter p. 575 |
| 1992 | Boltonocosta Carpenter p. 44 |
| 2013 | Boltonocosta Ross et al. p. 291 |
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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.
G. †Boltonocosta Carpenter 1986
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†Boltonocosta splendens Bolton 1912
Invalid names: Orthocosta Bolton 1912 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Westphalian B to the top of the Westphalian C or 316.90000 to 309.80000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Westphalian B | United Kingdom (England) | Orthocosta splendens (127218) | |
| Westphalian C | France | Orthocosta lithomantidoides (153148) |