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Xenostius futilus
Taxonomy
Xenostius futilus was named by Alifanov (2019). Its type specimen is PIN 3334/522, a mandible (left dentary), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Khovboor (PIN coll. 3101) [SMPE], which is in an Aptian/Albian lacustrine sandstone/claystone in the Dzunbain Formation of Mongolia. It is the type species of Xenostius.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2019 | Xenostius futilus Alifanov |
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†Xenostius futilus Alifanov 2019
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Pianka and Vitt 2003 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 122.46000 to 109.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian | Mongolia (Övörkhangai Aymag) | Xenostius futilus (type locality: 77191) |