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Simoliophis libycus
Taxonomy
Simoliophis libycus was named by Nessov et al. (1998). Its type specimen is ZIN PC 2/31 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Draa Ubari vertebrates, which is in a Cenomanian marine sandstone in the Mizdah Formation of Libya.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1998 | Simoliophis libycus Nessov et al. p. 5 figs. pl. 1-2 |
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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.
†Simoliophis libycus Nessov et al. 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Cenomanian | Libya (Awbari) | Simoliophis libycus (type locality: 45725) | |
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) | Simoliophis libycus (115189) |