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Qikiqtania
Taxonomy
Qikiqtania was named by Stewart et al. (2022). Its type is Qikiqtania wakei.
It was assigned to Elpistostegalia by Stewart et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Elpistostegalia by Stewart et al. (2022).
Species
Q. wakei (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Qikiqtania Stewart et al. p. 564 |
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| T. Stewart et al. 2022 | Elpistostegalian tetrapodomorph characterized by the following unique combination of characters: dorsoventral asymmetry in pectoral fin lepidotrichia (also present in T. roseae) and possession of a boomerang-shaped humerus lacking ventral ridge and associated foramina and ectepicondyle (distinct from P. rhombolepis, E. watsoni, T. roseae and more crownward tetrapods). |
Measurements
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Devonian or 382.70000 to 358.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Devonian | Canada (Nunavut) | Q. wakei (231988) |