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Oestocephalus pectinatus
Taxonomy
Sauropleura pectinata was named by Cope (1868). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Linton, which is in a Westphalian D mire/swamp coal in Ohio.
It was recombined as Oestocephalus pectinatus by Cope (1869); it was recombined as Ptyonius pectinatus by Hay (1902).
It was recombined as Oestocephalus pectinatus by Cope (1869); it was recombined as Ptyonius pectinatus by Hay (1902).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1868 | Sauropleura pectinata Cope |
| 1869 | Oestocephalus pectinatus Cope p. 20 |
| 1902 | Ptyonius pectinatus Hay p. 414 |
| 1998 | Sauropleura pectinata Carroll et al. p. 76 |
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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.
†Oestocephalus pectinatus Cope 1868
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.40000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Westphalian D | USA (Ohio) | Sauropleura pectinata (type locality: 85292) |