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Taxonomy
Tabanus merychippi was named by Cockerell (1916). Its type specimen is USNM 61993, an exoskeleton, and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Florissant (Wilson coll), which is in a Chadronian lacustrine - large shale in the Florissant Formation of Colorado.
It was recombined as Silvius merychippi by Melander (1946).
It was recombined as Silvius merychippi by Melander (1946).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Silvius merychippi Cockerell 1916
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Age range: Chadronian or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Silvius merychippi (140496) Tabanus merychippi (type locality: 122977) |