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Oenonites zappae
Discussion
Named in honour of Mr. Frank Zappa
Taxonomy
Oenonites zappae was named by Eriksson (1997). Its type specimen is LO 7675 (right MI) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lickershamn 2, which is in a Sheinwoodian marine marl in the Hogklint Beds Formation of Sweden.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1997 | Oenonites zappae Eriksson p. 224 |
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†Oenonites zappae Eriksson 1997
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. Eriksson 1997 | Right MI: Strongly concave outer margin in the anterior half of the jaw. Narrow, club-shaped and distinct ramus at about mid-length. Large inflated ligament scar. Knob-like feature on anterior inner face. Narrow inner wing. Left MI: Shows similarities to Mir. Fairly prominent and thin ramus but not as distinct as in Mir. Rather large, subtriangular denticles. Prominent inner wing. Large ligament scar similar to that in Mir. |
Measurements
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Age range: Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Sheinwoodian | Sweden (Gotland) | Oenonites zappae (type locality: 224111) |