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Archaeothyris
Taxonomy
Archaeothyris was named by Reisz (1972). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Ophiacodontidae by Reisz (1972), Reisz (1986), Carroll (1988) and Haubold et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Ophiacodontidae by Reisz (1972), Reisz (1986), Carroll (1988) and Haubold et al. (2005).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1972 | Archaeothyris Reisz p. 30 |
| 1986 | Archaeothyris Reisz |
| 1988 | Archaeothyris Carroll |
| 2005 | Archaeothyris Haubold et al. p. 78 |
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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: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.50000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Westphalian C - Westphalian D | Canada (Nova Scotia) | A. florensis (80111) | |
| Westphalian D | Czech Republic (Pilsen) | A. sp. (84835) | |
| Westphalian D | USA (Ohio) | A. sp. (85292) |