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Taphrognathus varians
Taxonomy
Taphrognathus varians was named by Branson and Mehl (1941). It is the type species of Taphrognathus.
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by P. Wagner on 2012-07-02
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1941 | Taphrognathus varians Branson and Mehl |
| 2002 | Taphrognathus varians Purnell et al. p. 98 figs. Pl. 1 f. 1–4 |
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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.
†Taphrognathus varians Branson and Mehl 1941
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. A. Purnell et al. 2002 | Modified from Purnell (1992). P1 elements bear an ‘anterior’ (= ventral) blade that is free for most of its length; blade denticles subequal or increasing in size anteriorly, may be largest around mid-point of blade; height of ‘posterior’ (= dorsal) end of free blade and ‘anterior’ (= ventral) end of parapets subequal; parapets transversely ridged; P1 elements straight or gently arched in ‘lateral’ view. |