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Worthoceras platydorsatus
Taxonomy
Macroscaphites platydorsatus was named by Scott (1924). It is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Worthoceras.
It was recombined as Worthoceras platydorsatus by Kennedy et al. (1987) and Henderson (1990).
It was recombined as Worthoceras platydorsatus by Kennedy et al. (1987) and Henderson (1990).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Macroscaphites platydorsatus Scott |
| 1987 | Worthoceras platydorsatus Kennedy et al. p. 64 |
| 1990 | Worthoceras platydorsatus Henderson p. 128 |
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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.
†Worthoceras platydorsatus Scott 1924
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available