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Neocallichirus aetodes
Taxonomy
Neocallichirus aetodes was named by Schweitzer et al. (2006). Its type specimen is USNM 527058 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yauco, which is in a Chattian offshore claystone/sandstone in the Juana Diaz Formation of Puerto Rico.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Neocallichirus aetodes Schweitzer et al. p. 115 figs. 3A-C |
| 2010 | Neocallichirus aetodes Schweitzer et al. p. 38 |
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†Neocallichirus aetodes Schweitzer et al. 2006
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2006 | Carpus about as long as high, lower margin markedly ser- rate. Manus longer than high, highest proximally, narrowing distally; distal margin with serrated, bulbous swelling; fixed finger slender, with teeth proximally on occlusal surface; movable finger stout, with large teeth on occlusal surface, tip hooked downward, reminiscent of an eagle’s beak. |
Measurements
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| Source: infrao = infraorder, c = class | |||||
| References: Valdez and Clapham 2023, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Aquitanian or 27.30000 to 20.45000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Chattian | USA (Puerto Rico) | Neocallichirus aetodes (type locality: 65367) | |
| Aquitanian | Mexico (Chiapas) | Neocallichirus aetodes (133885) |