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Powichthys spitsbergensis
Taxonomy
Powichthys spitsbergensis was named by Clement and Janvier (2004) [A Powichthys with no pit in the roof of the internasal cavity, and lacking the median, posteriorly directed palatal process of the premaxilla, and the distinct, small teeth in front of the internasal cavity on the narrower portion of the palatal lamina. Parasphenoid narrow, and bearing very few teeth; hypophysial fossa large and apparent. Scales with large, anteroventral processes.]. Its type specimen is MNHN SVD 2156, a skull (anterior part of the skull with articulated palatal elements, left post-orbital and scales), and it is a 3D body fossil.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2004 | Powichthys spitsbergensis Clement and Janvier figs. 1A, B, 2, 3, 4A1–A3, 5, 6B, 7–11, 12A–C |
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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.
†Powichthys spitsbergensis Clement and Janvier 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Lochkovian to the top of the Pragian or 414.60000 to 410.62000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Lochkovian - Pragian | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Powichthys spitsbergensis (238754 238755) |