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Alanqa saharica
Taxonomy
Alanqa saharica was named by Ibrahim et al. (2010). Its type specimen is FSAC-KK 26, a mandible (Almost complete mandibular symphysis), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Aferdou N'Chaft, which is in a Cenomanian fluvial sandstone in Morocco. It is the type species of Alanqa.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2010 | Alanqa saharica Ibrahim et al. p. 4 figs. 2-4 |
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†Alanqa saharica Ibrahim et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| N. Ibrahim et al. 2010 | Elongate mandibular symphysis (length/maximum depth >10) with remarkably straight dorsal and ventral profile in lateral view and a well developed “V”-shaped midline ridge that bounds the posterior end of the occlusal surface of the mandibular symphysis, bifurcates posteriorly and projects well above the occlusal margin of the symphysis. |
Measurements
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| References: Padian 1985, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.50000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Cenomanian | Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) | Alanqa saharica (96222 type locality: 96223 209058) Azhdarchidae indet. (90076) |