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Taxonomy
Gomphus petrificatus was named by Hagen (1850). Its type specimen is NHM I 12779, a forewing (basal half of forewing), and it is an impression. Its type locality is Dinton, Vale of Wardour, Middle Purbeck, which is in a Berriasian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal horizon in the Lulworth Formation of the United Kingdom.
It was recombined as Aeshna petrificata by Kirby (1890); it was recombined as Mesogomphus petrificatus by Handlirsch (1906); it was recombined as Necrogomphus petrificatus by Nel et al. (1998).
It was recombined as Aeshna petrificata by Kirby (1890); it was recombined as Mesogomphus petrificatus by Handlirsch (1906); it was recombined as Necrogomphus petrificatus by Nel et al. (1998).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1850 | Gomphus petrificatus Hagen p. 359 |
| 1890 | Aeshna petrificata Kirby p. 168 |
| 1906 | Mesogomphus petrificatus Handlirsch p. 592 |
| 1998 | Necrogomphus petrificatus Nel et al. p. 8 |
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†Necrogomphus petrificatus Hagen 1850
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available