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Nupharanassa tolutaria
Taxonomy
Nupharanassa tolutaria was named by Rasmussen et al. (1987). Its type specimen is DPC 2580, a limb element (distal end of right tarsometatarsus), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Quarry E (Jebel Qatrani Formation), which is in a Rupelian fluvial sandstone/mudstone in the Jebel Qatrani Formation of Egypt.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Nupharanassa tolutaria Rasmussen et al. p. 8 figs. Fig. 6a, d |
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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.
†Nupharanassa tolutaria Rasmussen et al. 1987
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. T. Rasmussen et al. 1987 | Although badly damaged, die specimen preserves
most of die characters distinguishing Nupharanassa from other jacanas. The species is much smaller dian N. bulotorum, falling within the size range of all but the smallest species of modern jacanas. |