†Caproberyx superbus Dixon 1850
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Alternative combinations: Beryx superbus, Hoplopteryx superbus
Synonym: Berycopsis major Woodward 1902
Full reference: F. Dixon. 1850. The Geology and Fossils of the Tertiary and Cretaceous Formations of Sussex xvi-422
Belongs to Caproberyx according to C. Patterson 1964
See also Dixon 1850 and Woodward 1902
Sister taxa: Caproberyx pharsus, Caproberyx polydesmus
Type specimens:
- Caproberyx superbus: Its type locality is Southeram (Dixon collection), which is in a Turonian carbonate chalk in the United Kingdom
- Berycopsis major: Its type locality is Cuxton (zone of Holaster planus), which is in a Turonian/Turonian carbonate chalk in the United Kingdom.
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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