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Lindsaymys takeuchii
Taxonomy
Lindsaymys takeuchii was named by Kelly and Whistler (2014). Its type specimen is LACM 126050, a tooth (M1), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Lindsaymys.
Entered
by J. Marcot on 2026-06-01; modified by J. Marcot on 2026-06-01
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2014 | Lindsaymys takeuchii Kelly and Whistler pp. 7 - 8 figs. Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8; Table 1 |
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†Lindsaymys takeuchii Kelly and Whistler 2014
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| T. S. Kelly and D. P. Whistler 2014 | Higher crowned than other species (M1 prh/ap = 0.70-0.73, m1 pch/ap = 0.63-0.65); slightly larger than L. sp., cf. L. takeuchii and distinctly larger than L. sp. A and L. sp. B; and further differs from L. sp. B by having M3 slightly less reduced (M3 ap = 63-66% of M2 ap) and m2 with more robust posterior cingulid. |
Measurements
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| Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999 | |||||
Age range: base of the Hemphillian to the top of the Tortonian or 9.40000 to 7.24600 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Tortonian | USA (California) | Lindsaymys takeuchii, Lindsaymys takeuchii (204601) | |
| Hemphillian | USA (California) | Lindsaymys takeuchii (163573) |