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Sphaerotholus lyonsi
Taxonomy
Sphaerotholus lyonsi was named by Woodruff et al. (2023). Its type specimen is TMP 2002.12.63, a partial skull (nearly complete right squamosal missing only the lateral surface and ventral processes), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sphaerotholus lyonsi type locality, which is in a Campanian terrestrial horizon in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Canada.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Sphaerotholus lyonsi Woodruff et al. |
| 2024 | Sphaerotholus lyonsi Wick and Lehman p. 90 |
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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.
†Sphaerotholus lyonsi Woodruff et al. 2023
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Reference: Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (Alberta) | Sphaerotholus lyonsi (type locality: 233410) |