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Perittodus apsconditus
Discussion
Referred to in Smithson et al., 2012, as new taxon A.
Taxonomy
Perittodus apsconditus was named by Clack et al. (2016). It is not extant. Its type specimen is UMZC 2011.7.2a and b, a partial skull (Cheek region of skull, lower jaw, and postcranial elements in part and counterpart). Its type locality is Willie’s Hole Bed 2 (amphibian bed), which is in a Tournaisian terrestrial horizon in the Ballagan Formation of the United Kingdom. It is the type species of Perittodus.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2016 | Perittodus apsconditus Clack et al. |
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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.
†Perittodus apsconditus Clack et al. 2016
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Tournaisian or 358.90000 to 346.70000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Tournaisian | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Perittodus apsconditus (183473 type locality: 194781) |