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Microcorax
Taxonomy
Microcorax was named by Cappetta and Case (1975) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno K Camp Sepkoski's reference number: 884]. Its type is Microcorax crassus.
It was assigned to Lamniformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Anacoracidae by Cappetta and Case (1975), Cappetta and Case (1999) and Shimada et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Lamniformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Anacoracidae by Cappetta and Case (1975), Cappetta and Case (1999) and Shimada et al. (2006).
Species
M. crassus (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1975 | Microcorax Cappetta and Case p. 304 |
1999 | Microcorax Cappetta and Case p. 12 |
2002 | Microcorax Sepkoski |
2006 | Microcorax Shimada et al. p. 8 |
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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.
G. †Microcorax Cappetta and Case 1975
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†Microcorax crassus Cappetta and Case 1975
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988 |
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Santonian or 99.60000 to 83.50000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Cenomanian | USA (Texas) | M. crassus (213298) | |
Middle Cenomanian | USA (Colorado) | M. crassus (35429) | |
Late/Upper Santonian | Israel | M. sp. (214861) |