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Vectocleidus
Taxonomy
Vectocleidus was named by Benson et al. (2013). Its type is Vectocleidus pastorum.
It was assigned to Leptocleidia by Benson et al. (2013); and to Leptocleididae by Benson et al. (2013), Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
It was assigned to Leptocleidia by Benson et al. (2013); and to Leptocleididae by Benson et al. (2013), Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
Species
V. pastorum (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Vectocleidus Benson et al. |
| 2013 | Vectocleidus Benson et al. figs. 1-3 |
| 2014 | Vectocleidus Benson and Druckenmiller figs. 2-3 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. B. J. Benson et al. 2013 | [implicitly as for type and only species Vectocleidus pastorum] |
Measurements
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Age range: Late/Upper Barremian or 130.00000 to 125.45000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Barremian | United Kingdom (England) | V. pastorum (137200) |