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Neoprocolophon asiaticus
Taxonomy
Neoprocolophon asiaticus was named by Young (1957). Its type specimen is IVPP (formerly LVP) V866, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ta-Yang-Po, 56175, which is in an Anisian terrestrial claystone in the Ermaying Formation of China. It is the type species of Neoprocolophon.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Neoprocolophon asiaticus Young p. 2 figs. 1-3 |
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†Neoprocolophon asiaticus Young 1957
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| C.-C. Young 1957 | Skull length and width subequal, the former being only slightly exceeds the latter. Maximum breadth of the skull lies somewhat to the middle point of the orbits, and thus much anteriorly located than that in the true Procolophon. Muzzle extremely short and pointed. Orbits considerably large with narrow and pointed posterior extension, a little behind the large triangular pineal foramen. No spike developed at the quadratojugal region. Parietal and basisphenoid considerably elongated. Otic notch apparently less developed. |