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Psephophorus terrypratchetti
Taxonomy
Psephophorus terrypratchetti was named by Köhler (1995). Its type specimen is OU 22177, a partial skeleton (partial carapace, ribs, vertebrae), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is J40/f181, which is in a Bortonian marine sandstone in the Waihao Greensand Formation of New Zealand.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Psephophorus terrypratchetti Köhler figs. 3-6 |
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†Psephophorus terrypratchetti Köhler 1995
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. Köhler 1995 | P. terrypratchetti had a body armour made up by numerous
smooth platelets which did not show any sculpturing, e.g. keels. The concave proximal dorsal face of the second and third rib carried a median keel. Thoracic vertebrae showed thin neural arches which were perforated by nerve foramina. |
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Uetz 2005 | |||||
Age range: Bortonian or 42.60000 to 39.10000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bortonian | New Zealand | Psephophorus terrypratchetti (type locality: 167710 167712) | |
| Bortonian - Kaiatan | New Zealand | Psephophorus terrypratchetti (167711) |