Attenosaurus jonesii Aldrich and Jones 1930

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Dissorophidae

Alternative combination: Cincosaurus jonesii

Synonym: Hydromeda fimbriata Aldrich and Jones 1930

Full reference: T. H. Aldrich and W. B. Jones. 1930. Footprints from the coal measures of Alabama. Alabama Museum of Natural History Museum Paper 9:1-64

Belongs to Attenosaurus according to H. Haubold 1971

See also Aldrich and Jones 1930 and Thurmond and Jones 1981

Sister taxon: Attenosaurus subulensis

Type specimens:

  • Attenosaurus jonesii: ALMNH, an other. Its type locality is Galloway No. 11 Mine, which is in a Westphalian delta plain shale in the Pottsville Formation of Alabama.
  • Hydromeda fimbriata: ALMNH, an other. Its type locality is Galloway No. 11 Mine, which is in a Westphalian delta plain shale in the Pottsville Formation of Alabama.

Distribution: found only at Galloway No. 11 Mine

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