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Orthacanthus adamas
Taxonomy
Orthacanthus adamas was named by Babcock (2024). Its type specimen is OSU 4467A,B, an osteoderm (dorsal spines), and it is a 3D body fossil.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1875 | Orthacanthus gracilis Newberry |
| 2024 | Orthacanthus adamas Babcock p. 223 fig. 1C |
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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.
†Orthacanthus adamas Babcock 2024
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Invalid names: Orthacanthus gracilis Newberry 1875 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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No ecological data are available
Collections
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