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Molgophis macrurus
Taxonomy
Molgophis macrurus was named by Cope (1868). Its type specimen is No holotype designated and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Linton, which is in a Westphalian D mire/swamp coal in Ohio.
It was synonymized subjectively with Brachydectes newberryi by Pardo and Anderson (2016).
It was synonymized subjectively with Brachydectes newberryi by Pardo and Anderson (2016).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
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1868 | Molgophis macrurus Cope |
1869 | Molgophis macrurus Cope p. 21 |
1875 | Molgophis brevicostatus Cope |
1902 | Molgophis macrurus Hay p. 412 |
1998 | Molgophis macrurus Carroll et al. p. 145 |
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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.
†Molgophis macrurus Cope 1868
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Invalid names: Molgophis brevicostatus Cope 1875 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range: base of the Westphalian D to the top of the Stephanian or 311.45000 to 298.90000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Westphalian D | USA (Ohio) | Molgophis macrurus (type locality: 85292 178682 178696 178697 178698) | |
Stephanian | USA (Ohio) | Molgophis macrurus (177046) |