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Antarcticoolithus
Taxonomy
Antarcticoolithus was named by Legendre et al. (2020). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Antarcticoolithus bradyi.
It was assigned to Sauria by Legendre et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Sauria by Legendre et al. (2020).
Species
A. bradyi (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Antarcticoolithus Legendre 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.
G. †Antarcticoolithus Legendre et al. 2020
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†Antarcticoolithus bradyi Legendre et al. 2020
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| L. J. Legendre et al. 2020 | Antarcticoolithus bradyi is diagnosed by the following combination of characters: large size (29 cm × 20 cm, preserved length × width); eggshell thickness at least 700 μm and layered with a smooth undulating exterior surface; comparatively thin calcareous layer (roughly 100 μm); and complete lack of shell units and pores. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Maastrichtian | Antarctica | A. bradyi (210966) |