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Cytheropteron bidentinos
Discussion
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Derivation of name. L. bi, two, dentino, of teeth. With reference to the tooth-like apex of the alar process.
Taxonomy
Cytheropteron bidentinos was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3286, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 21, which is in a Danian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2015 | Cytheropteron bidentinos Ceolin et al. |
| 2024 | Cytheropteron bidentinos Ceolin et al. |
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†Cytheropteron bidentinos Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| D. Ceolin et al. 2015 | A profoundly alate species of Cytheropteron in which both leading and trailing edges of alae are marked by parallel ribs and apex by a double spine. Peripheral surface smooth, remainder punctate. |
Measurements
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| References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Kiessling 2004 | |||||