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Parmeosaurus scutatus
Taxonomy
Parmeosaurus scutatus was named by Gao and Norell (2000). Its type specimen is IGM 3/138, a skeleton, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Ukhaa Tolgod (AMNH), which is in a Campanian eolian sandstone/mudstone in the Djadokhta Formation of Mongolia. It is the type species of Parmeosaurus.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2000 | Parmeosaurus scutatus Gao and Norell p. 74 figs. 24-25 |
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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.
†Parmeosaurus scutatus Gao and Norell 2000
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Campanian or 83.50000 to 72.10000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Campanian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Parmeosaurus scutatus (68526) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Mongolia (Omnogov Aimak) | Parmeosaurus scutatus (type locality: 37184) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Parmeosaurus scutatus (45090) | |
| Middle Campanian | China (Nei Mongol) | Bainguis parvus (116292) |