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Megaxantho
Taxonomy
Megaxantho was named by Vega and Feldmann (2001). Its type is Megaxantho zoque.
It was assigned to Xanthidae by Luque et al. (2017); and to Xanthoidea by Karasawa and Schweitzer (2006), Schweitzer et al. (2010) and Schweitzer et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Xanthidae by Luque et al. (2017); and to Xanthoidea by Karasawa and Schweitzer (2006), Schweitzer et al. (2010) and Schweitzer et al. (2021).
Species
M. zoque (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2001 | Megaxantho Vega and Feldmann |
| 2006 | Megaxantho Karasawa and Schweitzer p. 50 |
| 2010 | Megaxantho Schweitzer et al. p. 130 |
| 2017 | Megaxantho Luque et al. p. 46 |
| 2021 | Megaxantho Schweitzer et al. p. 30 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Turnsek 1997, Fearon and Clapham 2023, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Cretaceous | Mexico (Chiapas) | M. zoque (133542) | |
| Maastrichtian | Mexico (Chiapas) | M. zoque (133566 133883) |