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Cerastus
Taxonomy
Cerastus was named by Martens (1860). It is extant.
Species
Synonymy list
No taxonomic opinions are available
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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.
Cerastus pseudoena Neubert and van Damme 2012
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Cerastus praeinsularis Neubert and van Damme 2012
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Langhian or 38.00000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Priabonian | Oman | C. pseudoena, C. praeinsularis (171343) | |
| Langhian | Kenya | Cerastus indet. (22077) |