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Parapsicephalus purdoni
Taxonomy
Scaphognathus purdoni was named by Newton (1888). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Scaphognathus.
It was recombined as Dorygnathus purdoni by Unwin (2003) and Carpenter et al. (2003); it was recombined as Parapsicephalus purdoni by Arthaber (1919), Swinton (1934) and Andres et al. (2014).
It was recombined as Dorygnathus purdoni by Unwin (2003) and Carpenter et al. (2003); it was recombined as Parapsicephalus purdoni by Arthaber (1919), Swinton (1934) and Andres et al. (2014).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1888 | Scaphognathus purdoni Newton |
1890 | Scaphognathus purdoni Zittel p. 797 |
1919 | Parapsicephalus purdoni Arthaber |
1934 | Parapsicephalus purdoni Swinton p. 24 |
2003 | Dorygnathus purdoni Carpenter et al. |
2003 | Dorygnathus purdoni Unwin p. 144 |
2014 | Parapsicephalus purdoni Andres et al. |
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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.
†Parapsicephalus purdoni Newton 1888
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Hendy et al. 2009, Padian 1985, Carroll 1988 |
Age range: Early/Lower Toarcian or 183.00000 to 182.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Early/Lower Toarcian | United Kingdom (England) | Parapsicephalus purdoni (type locality: 90458 144583) |