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Ferganoceratodus martini

Dipnoi

Taxonomy
Ferganoceratodus martini was named by Cavin et al. (2007). Its type specimen is TF 7712, a partial skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Phu Nam Jun, which is in a Tithonian/Berriasian terrestrial horizon in the Phu Kradung Formation of Thailand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Ferganoceratodus martini Cavin et al. pp. 144-146 fig. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
orderDipnoi(Müller 1884)
genusFerganoceratodus
speciesmartini

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.

Ferganoceratodus martini Cavin et al. 2007
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. Cavin et al. 2007Ferganoceratodus with a vertical non-overlapping suture between the posterior bone of
the median series and the paired anterior bones of the mediolateral series; posterior bone overlapping the anterior bone in the mediolateral series over a proportionally large area; posterior bone of the mediolateral series with no median process; lower toothplates with a first notch not significantly deeper than the following ones, with an inner angle of more than 90°; a straight and broad anterior margin of the skull roof, axes of the orbits orientated laterally, anteriormost bone of the mediolateral series proportionally large; tip of the snout with mineralized tissue.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Tithonian to the top of the Berriasian or 152.10000 to 139.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian - Berriasian152.1 - 139.8Thailand (Kalasin) Dipnoi indet. (48872) Ferganoceratodus martini (type locality: 92149)