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Shastasaurus careyi
Taxonomy
Shastasaurus careyi was named by Merriam (1902). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Near Bear Mountain, which is in a Carnian/Norian marine horizon in the Hosselkus Formation of California.
It was synonymized subjectively with Shastasaurus pacificus by Mcgowan (1994); it was considered a nomen dubium by Motani (1999), McGowan and Motani (2003).
It was synonymized subjectively with Shastasaurus pacificus by Mcgowan (1994); it was considered a nomen dubium by Motani (1999), McGowan and Motani (2003).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Shastasaurus careyi Merriam 1902
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Reference: Kiessling 2004 |
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Carnian - Norian | USA (California) | Shastasaurus careyi (type locality: 196803) |