Ctenerpeton remex Cope 1868 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Nectridea - Urocordylidae

Alternative combinations: Oestocephalus remex, Sauropleura remex

Synonym: Ctenerpeton alveolatum Cope 1897

Belongs to Ctenerpeton according to R. L. Carroll et al. 1998

See also Cope 1869, Cope 1897 and Hay 1902

Sister taxon: Ctenerpeton primum

Type specimens:

  • Ctenerpeton remex: AMNH 6907. Its type locality is Linton, which is in a Westphalian D mire/swamp coal in Ohio.
  • Ctenerpeton alveolatum: Its type locality is Cannelton, which is in a Desmoinesian terrestrial horizon in the Upper Kittanning Coal Formation of Pennsylvania.

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Desmoinesian of United States (1: Pennsylvania collection)

• Carboniferous of United States (1: Ohio)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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