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Scapanorhynchus tenuis
Taxonomy
Microdontaspis tenuis was named by Case et al. (2001). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Eutaw Formation, Georgia, which is in a Santonian/Santonian marine sandstone/mudstone in the Eutaw Formation of Georgia.
It was recombined as Scapanorhynchus tenuis by Bourdon et al. (2011).
It was recombined as Scapanorhynchus tenuis by Bourdon et al. (2011).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2001 | Microdontaspis tenuis Case |
| 2001 | Microdontaspis tenuis Case et al. |
| 2011 | Scapanorhynchus tenuis Bourdon et al. p. 25 figs. 15F-K |
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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.
†Scapanorhynchus tenuis Case et al. 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023 | |||||
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Santonian to the top of the Middle Santonian or 85.80000 to 83.50000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Santonian - Middle Santonian | USA (Georgia) | Microdontaspis tenuis (type locality: 61769) | |
| Early/Lower Santonian - Middle Santonian | USA (New Mexico) | Scapanorhynchus tenuis (52037) |