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Lamprolithax
Taxonomy
Lamprolithax was named by Kellogg (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m]. It is not extant. Its type is Lamprolithax simulans.
It was assigned to Delphinidae by Kellogg (1931), Simpson (1945); to Odontoceti by Barnes (1977), Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Delphinoidea by de Muizon (1988), Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); to Delphinida by Uhen et al. (2008); and to Kentriodontidae by Bianucci and Landini (2002), Cioppi (2014).
It was assigned to Delphinidae by Kellogg (1931), Simpson (1945); to Odontoceti by Barnes (1977), Carroll (1988); to Autoceta by McKenna and Bell (1997); to Delphinoidea by de Muizon (1988), Fordyce and de Muizon (2001); to Cetacea by Sepkoski (2002); to Delphinida by Uhen et al. (2008); and to Kentriodontidae by Bianucci and Landini (2002), Cioppi (2014).
Species
L. annectens, L. simulans (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Lamprolithax Kellogg |
| 1945 | Lamprolithax Simpson p. 103 |
| 1977 | Lamprolithax Barnes p. 327 |
| 1988 | Lamprolithax Carroll |
| 1988 | Lamprolithax de Muizon p. 162 |
| 1997 | Lamprolithax McKenna and Bell p. 372 |
| 2001 | Lamprolithax Fordyce and de Muizon p. 179 |
| 2002 | Lamprolitax Bianucci and Landini p. 21 |
| 2002 | Lamprolithax Sepkoski |
| 2008 | Lamprolithax Uhen et al. p. 584 |
| 2014 | Lamprolithax Cioppi p. 86 |
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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. †Lamprolithax Kellogg 1931
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†Lamprolithax annectens Kellogg 1931
†Lamprolithax simulans Kellogg 1931
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdigalian - Messinian | Italy (Apulia) | L. sp. (47125) | |
| Langhian | USA (California) | L. simulans, L. annectens (13297) | |
| Langhian | Mexico (Baja California) | L. sp. (52183) | |
| Tortonian | Italy | L. sp. (191274) |