| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Phlegethontia linearis
Taxonomy
Phlegethontia linearis was named by Cope (1871). Its type specimen is AMNH 6966, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Linton, which is in a Westphalian D mire/swamp coal in Ohio. It is the type species of Phlegethontia.
It was synonymized subjectively with Phlegethontia longissima by McGinnis (1967).
It was synonymized subjectively with Phlegethontia longissima by McGinnis (1967).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1871 | Phlegethontia linearis Cope p. 177 |
| 1902 | Phlegethontia linearis Hay p. 411 |
| 1978 | Phlegethontia linearis Lund p. 55 figs. 1-6 |
| 1998 | Phlegethontia linearis Carroll et al. p. 181 |
| 2002 | Phlegethontia linearis Anderson p. 1031 figs. 1, 8, 10 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Phlegethontia linearis Cope 1871
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.50000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westphalian D | USA (Ohio) | Phlegethontia linearis (type locality: 85292) |