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Vectophis
Taxonomy
Vectophis was named by Rage and Ford (1980). Its type is Vectrophis wardi.
It was assigned to Alethinophidia by Rage and Ford (1980); to Alethinophidia by Rage (1984); and to Colubroidea by Rage et al. (2003).
It was assigned to Alethinophidia by Rage and Ford (1980); to Alethinophidia by Rage (1984); and to Colubroidea by Rage et al. (2003).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1980 | Vectophis Rage and Ford |
| 1984 | Vectophis Rage p. 58 |
| 2003 | Vectophis Rage et al. p. 697 |
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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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Eocene or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Eocene | United Kingdom (England) | V. wardi (39236 39299) | |
| MP 17A - MP 17B | United Kingdom (England) | V. wardi (28747) |