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Ophiderpeton swisshelmense
Discussion
Carroll et al. (1998; Encyclopedia of Paleoherpetology 1) refers to this taxon as: "Ophiderpeton" swisshelmense, and lists it under: Ophiderpetontidae incertae sedis
Taxonomy
Ophiderpeton swisshelmense was named by Thayer (1985). Its type specimen is UALP 5167, a set of vertebrae (incomplete single dorsal vertebra ), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Swisshelm Mts. amphibian site, which is in a Westphalian A/Westphalian B shallow subtidal limestone in the Black Prince Limestone Formation of Arizona.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1985 | Ophiderpeton swisshelmense Thayer p. 687 fig. 3 |
1998 | Ophiderpeton swisshelmense Carroll et al. p. 180 |
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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.
†Ophiderpeton swisshelmense Thayer 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range: base of the Westphalian A to the top of the Westphalian B or 318.70000 to 314.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Westphalian A - Westphalian B | USA (Arizona) | Ophiderpeton swisshelmense (type locality: 92271) |