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Erketu
Taxonomy
Erketu was named by Ksepka and Norell (2006). It is not extant. Its type is Erketu ellisoni.
It was assigned to Titanosauriformes by Mannion and Calvo (2011); to Somphospondyli by Ksepka and Norell (2006), Ksepka and Norell (2010), Mannion et al. (2013) and Carballido et al. (2015); to Euhelopodidae by D'Emic (2012) and Mannion et al. (2019); and to Euhelopodidae by Poropat et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Titanosauriformes by Mannion and Calvo (2011); to Somphospondyli by Ksepka and Norell (2006), Ksepka and Norell (2010), Mannion et al. (2013) and Carballido et al. (2015); to Euhelopodidae by D'Emic (2012) and Mannion et al. (2019); and to Euhelopodidae by Poropat et al. (2020).
Species
E. ellisoni (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2006 | Erketu Ksepka and Norell pp. 3-4 figs. 3-10, 12 |
2010 | Erketu Ksepka and Norell |
2011 | Erketu Mannion and Calvo |
2012 | Erketu D'Emic |
2013 | Erketu Mannion et al. |
2015 | Erketu Carballido et al. |
2019 | Erketu Mannion et al. |
2020 | Erketu Poropat et al. p. 7 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: infrao = infraorder | |||||
Reference: Marsh 1875 |
Age range: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Campanian or 100.50000 to 72.10000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Cenomanian - Santonian | Mongolia (Dornogov) | Titanosauria indet. (59287) | |
Campanian | China (Shandong) | E. sp. (62414) |