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Prognathodon kianda
Taxonomy
Prognathodon kianda was named by Schulp et al. (2008). Its type specimen is MGUAN PA 129, a partial skeleton (relatively complete skull with disarticulated postcranial elements), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bentiaba (layer above Bench 19), which is in a Maastrichtian marginal marine siltstone in the Mocuio Formation of Angola.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2008 | Prognathodon kianda Schulp et al. p. 1 |
| 2014 | Prognathodon kianda Fanti et al. |
| 2019 | Prognathodon kianda Driscoll et al. |
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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.
†Prognathodon kianda Schulp et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Gervais 1852 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Angola (Namibe) | Prognathodon kianda (type locality: 106705) |