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Macrocranion nitens
Taxonomy
Entomolestes nitens was named by Matthew (1918) [also, but incorrectly said to be 1909].
It was recombined as Scenopagus nitens by Robinson (1968) and Butler (1972); it was recombined as Macrocranion nitens by Krishtalka (1976), Krishtalka and West (1977) and Smith et al. (2002).
It was recombined as Scenopagus nitens by Robinson (1968) and Butler (1972); it was recombined as Macrocranion nitens by Krishtalka (1976), Krishtalka and West (1977) and Smith et al. (2002).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1918 | Entomolestes nitens Matthew |
1968 | Scenopagus nitens Robinson |
1971 | Entomolestes nitens Guthrie |
1972 | Scenopagus nitens Butler |
1976 | Macrocranion nitens Krishtalka |
1977 | Macrocranion nitens Krishtalka and West |
2002 | Macrocranion nitens Smith et al. p. 378 |
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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.
†Macrocranion nitens Matthew 1918
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002 |
Age range: Wasatchian or 55.80000 to 50.30000 Ma
Collections (32 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Thanetian - Early/Lower Eocene | France (Marne) | Macrocranion nitens (133367) | |
Ypresian | France (Île-de-France) | Macrocranion nitens (68437) | |
Ypresian | Belgium (West Flanders) | Macrocranion nitens (68430) | |
Ypresian | France (Marne) | Macrocranion nitens (35533 35535) | |
Lostcabinian | USA (Wyoming) | Macrocranion nitens (15930 16073) | |
Wasatchian | USA (Wyoming) | Entomolestes nitens (15912 15964) Macrocranion nitens (15472 15491 15510 15512 15514 15520 15551 15552 15555 15558 15574 15576 15937) | |
Wasatchian | USA (New Mexico) | Scenopagus nitens (15453) | |
Wasatchian | USA (Colorado) | Entomolestes nitens (15450 15480 15485 15660 15725 15845 15865 15887) Macrocranion nitens (15225) |