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Mesturus
Taxonomy
Mesturus was named by Wagner (1862) [Sepkoski's age data: J Toar J Kimm Sepkoski's reference number: 452,1066]. Its type is Mesturus verrucosus.
It was assigned to Pycnodontidae by Woodward (1895); to Gyrodontidae by Wenz (1967); to Mesturidae by Nursall (1996), Nursall (1999), Poyato-Ariza and Wenz (2002); and to Pycnodontiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Pycnodontidae by Woodward (1895); to Gyrodontidae by Wenz (1967); to Mesturidae by Nursall (1996), Nursall (1999), Poyato-Ariza and Wenz (2002); and to Pycnodontiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
M. leedsi, M. verrucosus (type species)
Synonymy list
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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. †Mesturus Wagner 1862
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†Mesturus leedsi Woodward 1895
†Mesturus verrucosus Wagner 1862
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Late/Upper Callovian to the top of the Early/Lower Berriasian or 165.30000 to 141.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Callovian | France | M. sp. (123348) | |
| Early/Lower Tithonian | Germany (Bayern) | M. verrucosus (123985) | |
| Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian | France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) | M. sp. (92145) |