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Ophiotitanos tenuis
Taxonomy
Ophiotitanos tenuis was named by Spencer (1907). Its type specimen is Holotype BMNH E. 5056, Paratype BMNH E. 5057 and is a 3D body fossil.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1907 | Ophiotitanos tenuis Spencer p. 104 figs. pl. 28 figs 1, 2 |
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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.
†Ophiotitanos tenuis Spencer 1907
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| W. K. Spencer 1907 | Proximal upper arm-plates longer than broad. Spines very short, five in number. Disc, with the exception of the radial plates, covered with an extensive granulation. |
Measurements
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| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cenomanian | United Kingdom | Ophiotitanos tenuis (63044) | |
| Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian | United Kingdom (England) | Ophiotitanos tenuis (59055) |