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Taxonomy
Idiocetus longifrons was named by Van Beneden (1880) [no type specimen listed in Van Beneden (1880); lectotype after Steeman (2010)]. Its type specimen is lectotype IRScNB CtM 719a-c/769, a partial skull (skull fragment, right periotic, right tympanic), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Deurne (Fort 1), Antwerpen Sands Member, which is in a Langhian/Serravallian open shallow subtidal sandstone in the Berchem Formation of Belgium.
It was recombined as Plesiocetus longifrons by Van Deinse (1931); it was recombined as Aglaocetus longifrons by Steeman (2010).
It was recombined as Plesiocetus longifrons by Van Deinse (1931); it was recombined as Aglaocetus longifrons by Steeman (2010).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1880 | Idiocetus longifrons Van Beneden p. 24 |
1898 | Idiocetus longifrons Trouessart p. 1076 |
1904 | Idiocetus longifrons Trouessart p. 782 |
1931 | Plesiocetus longifrons Van Deinse p. 143 |
2007 | Idiocetus longifrons Bisconti p. 1109 |
2010 | Aglaocetus longifrons Steeman p. 68 |
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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.
†Aglaocetus longifrons Van Beneden 1880
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Reference: Uhen 2004 |
Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.62000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Langhian - Serravallian | Belgium | Idiocetus longifrons (type locality: 96462) | |
Serravallian | Netherlands | Plesiocetus longifrons (75152) |