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Taxonomy
Talpohenach torrejonius was named by Kay and Cartmill (1977). Its type specimen is UKMNH 7903, a maxilla (right maxillary fragment with P2-M3), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kutz Canyon (KUVP loc. 14), which is in a Torrejonian terrestrial horizon in the Nacimiento Formation of New Mexico. It is the type species of Plesiolestes, Talpohenach.
It was synonymized subjectively with Plesiolestes nacimienti by Gunnell (1989); it was recombined as Palaechthon torrejonius by Szalay and Delson (1979), Williamson and Lucas (1993), Van Valen (1994) and Williamson (1996).
It was synonymized subjectively with Plesiolestes nacimienti by Gunnell (1989); it was recombined as Palaechthon torrejonius by Szalay and Delson (1979), Williamson and Lucas (1993), Van Valen (1994) and Williamson (1996).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1977 | Talpohenach torrejonius Kay and Cartmill |
1979 | Palaechthon torrejonius Szalay and Delson |
1993 | Palaechthon torrejonius Williamson and Lucas |
1994 | Palaechthon torrejonius Van Valen |
1996 | Palaechthon torrejonius Williamson |
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†Palaechthon torrejonius Kay and Cartmill 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available