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Osspecus tuscia
Taxonomy
Osspecus tuscia was named by Higgs et al. (2012) [Boring number 1 (Figures 3(a) and 4(a – c)) in a fossil
cetacean radius stored in the Museo di Storia Naturale, Sezione di Geologia e Paleontologia, Florence, Italy (IGF 1134T).]. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is IGF 1134T and is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Orciano Pisano, which is in a Piacenzian open shallow subtidal mudstone in Italy. It is the type species of Osspecus.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Osspecus tuscia Higgs et al. p. 5 figs. Figure 4(j – l) |
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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.
†Osspecus tuscia Higgs et al. 2012
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Piacenzian or 37.71000 to 2.58000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priabonian | USA (Alabama) | Osspecus tuscia (28983) | |
| Zanclean | USA (North Carolina) | Osspecus tuscia (52582) | |
| Piacenzian | Italy | Osspecus tuscia (type locality: 47428) |