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Palimphemus seymourensis
Taxonomy
Palimphemus seymourensis was named by Schwarzhans et al. (2017). Its type specimen is NRM-PZ P.15973 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is IAA 1/95, which is in a Ypresian terrestrial horizon in the La Meseta Formation of Antarctica.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2017 | Palimphemus seymourensis Schwarzhans et al. p. 156 figs. Figs 4G M, 6G I |
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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.
†Palimphemus seymourensis Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| W. Schwarzhans et al. 2017 | Outline droplet-shaped with broadly rounded anterior rim and slightly elevated predorsal region. OL: OH D 1.8 1.9. Inner face moderately convex. Sulcus nar- row, with moderately widened collum and distinct, but short pseudocolliculum. CaL:OsL (measured from centre of collum) D 1.2 1.35. Colliculi often reduced towards outer margin, particularly ostial colliculum. Ventral fur- row well developed, close to ventral rim of otolith. |
Measurements
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988 | |||||