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Parapsicephalus
Taxonomy
Parapsicephalus was named by Arthaber (1919). It is not extant.
It was synonymized subjectively with Dorygnathus by Carpenter et al. (2003).
It was assigned to Rhamphorhynchidae by Carroll (1988); and to Macronychoptera by Andres et al. (2014).
It was synonymized subjectively with Dorygnathus by Carpenter et al. (2003).
It was assigned to Rhamphorhynchidae by Carroll (1988); and to Macronychoptera by Andres et al. (2014).
Species
Entered
by J. Head on 2003-01-23; modified by R. Butler on 2013-10-27
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1919 | Parapsicephalus Arthaber |
| 1988 | Parapsicephalus Carroll |
| 2014 | Parapsicephalus Andres et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Padian 1985, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Toarcian or 184.20000 to 182.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Toarcian | United Kingdom (England) | P. purdoni (90458 144583) |