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Probathyopsis praecursor
Taxonomy
Probathyopsis praecursor was named by Simpson (1929) [genotype]. Its type specimen is AMNH 16786, a partial skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Probathyopsis.
It was recombined as Prodinoceras praecursor by Schoch and Lucas (1985) and Lucas and Schoch (1998).
It was recombined as Prodinoceras praecursor by Schoch and Lucas (1985) and Lucas and Schoch (1998).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1929 | Probathyopsis praecursor Simpson p. 2 figs. 1 - 3 |
1930 | Probathyopsis successor Jepsen |
1958 | Prouintatherium hobackensis Dorr, Jr. p. 508 |
1961 | Probathyopsis praecursor Wheeler p. 19 |
1961 | Probathyopsis successor Wheeler pp. 19 - 20 |
1985 | Prodinoceras praecursor Schoch and Lucas |
1987 | Probathyopsis praecursor Thewissen and Gingerich |
1998 | Prodinoceras praecursor Lucas and Schoch p. 287 |
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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.
†Probathyopsis praecursor Simpson 1929
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Invalid names: Probathyopsis successor Jepsen 1930 [synonym], Prouintatherium hobackensis Dorr, Jr. 1958 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available