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Taxonomy
Ectopocynus antiquus was named by Wang (1994). Its type specimen is F:AM 54090, a mandible (partial right ramus), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Little Muddy Creek (Niobrara County), which is in an Arikareean terrestrial horizon in Wyoming.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1994 | Ectopocynus antiquus Wang p. 149 |
2008 | Ectopocynus antiquus Wang 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.
†Ectopocynus antiquus Wang 1994
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979 |
Age range: base of the Whitneyan to the top of the Arikareean or 33.30000 to 18.50000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Whitneyan | USA (South Dakota) | Ectopocynus antiquus (17339) | |
Arikareean | USA (Wyoming) | Ectopocynus antiquus (type locality: 17532) |