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Nezpercius dodsoni

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Urodela

Taxonomy
Nezpercius dodsoni was named by Blob et al. (2001). Its type specimen is FMNH PR 2078, a limb element (Ilium), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Missouri Breaks (UC-913), which is in a Campanian/Campanian channel lag sandstone in the Judith River Formation of Montana. It is the type species of Nezpercius.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Nezpercius dodsoni Blob et al. p. 190

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
Lissamphibia()
Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
Caudata(Scopoli 1777)
familyUrodela()
genusNezpercius
speciesdodsoni

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.

Nezpercius dodsoni Blob et al. 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Nezpercius dodsoni (14430)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Nezpercius dodsoni (61844)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Nezpercius dodsoni (type locality: 23549 23551)