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Thalassotitan atrox
Taxonomy
Thalassotitan atrox was named by Longrich et al. (2022). Its type specimen is Syntypes: MNHM.KHG.231 & OCP DEK-GE 417, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sidi Daoui [upper Couche III] (general), which is in a Maastrichtian marine limestone in the Couche III Formation of Morocco. It is the type species of Thalassotitan.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2022 | Thalassotitan atrox Longrich 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.
†Thalassotitan atrox Longrich et al. 2022
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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, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Gervais 1852 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Morocco | Thalassotitan atrox (type locality: 99159) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Morocco (Khouribga) | Thalassotitan atrox (215206 230117) |