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Medusaceratops lokii
Taxonomy
Medusaceratops lokii was named by Ryan et al. (2010). Its type specimen is WDC-DJR-001, a partial skull (partial parietal), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mansfield Bonebed, Kennedy Coulee (RTMP), which is in a Campanian terrestrial horizon in the Judith River Formation of Montana. It is the type species of Medusaceratops.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2010 | Medusaceratops lokii Ryan et al. pp. 182-183 fig. 12.2 |
2011 | Medusaceratops lokii Maidment and Barrett p. 3 |
2013 | Medusaceratops lokii Longrich p. 52 |
2016 | Medusaceratops lokii Lund et al. p. 16 |
2016 | Medusaceratops lokii Mallon et al. p. 5 |
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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.
†Medusaceratops lokii Ryan et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
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M. J. Ryan et al. 2010 | As for the genus. |
Measurements
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References: Norman and Weishampel 1991, Marsh 1875 |
Age range: Middle Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Middle Campanian | USA (Montana) | Medusaceratops lokii (type locality: 69152) |