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Malawania
Taxonomy
Malawania was named by Fischer et al. (2013). Its type is Malawania anachronus.
It was assigned to Thunnosauria by Fischer et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Thunnosauria by Fischer et al. (2013).
Species
M. anachronus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Malawania Fischer 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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| V. Fischer et al. 2013 | Thunnosaurian ichthyosaur characterized by four autapomorphies: posteriorly projecting process of capitulum of humerus; short (axial length/distal width - 0.99), trapezoidal humerus; intermedium almost equal in size to radius; cervical and anterior thoracic neural spines trapezoidal |
Measurements
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Age range: base of the Late/Upper Hauterivian to the top of the Barremian or 136.40000 to 125.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Hauterivian - Barremian | Iraq (Kurdistan) | M. anachronus (144710) |