Synechodus turneri
Case, 1987
Classification: Elasmobranchii Synechodontiformes Palaeospinacidae
Reference of the original description
A new selachian fauna from the Late Campanian of Wyoming (Teapot Sandstone Member, Mesaverde Formation, Big Horn Basin). Palaeontographica, Abt. A, 197(1–3), 1–37
A new selachian fauna from the Late Campanian of Wyoming (Teapot Sandstone Member, Mesaverde Formation, Big Horn Basin). Palaeontographica, Abt. A, 197(1–3), 1–37
Types
Synechodus turneri
Holotype: AMNH.: 12010; Paratype: AMNH.: 12011; AMNH.: 12012; AMNH.: 12013; AMNH.: 12014; AMNH.: 12015; AMNH.: 12016; AMNH.: 12017; AMNH.: 12018; AMNH.: 12019;
Synechodus turneri
Holotype: AMNH.: 12010; Paratype: AMNH.: 12011; AMNH.: 12012; AMNH.: 12013; AMNH.: 12014; AMNH.: 12015; AMNH.: 12016; AMNH.: 12017; AMNH.: 12018; AMNH.: 12019;
Description:
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Synechodus turneri Case, 1987, Paratype © G. Case
Synechodus turneri Case, 1987, Paratype © G. Case
Distribution Geographic
Broom Draw Quad, Worland SE Quad, Wyoming, USA [393]; Southeastern Alberta, USA [26316]
Broom Draw Quad, Worland SE Quad, Wyoming, USA [393]; Southeastern Alberta, USA [26316]
Distribution Strategraphy
Late Campanian, Mesaverde Formation [393]; Judith River Group (the Foremost and Oldman formations) [26316]
Late Campanian, Mesaverde Formation [393]; Judith River Group (the Foremost and Oldman formations) [26316]
Description
Diagnosis after CASE, 1987 [393]: Teeth of small size, ranging in width from 0.3 to 0.8 cm, and averaging 0.5 cm. Height (central cusp to base of root) of anterior teeth of both jaws averaging 0.3 cm. Anterior teeth average from 4 to 5 accessory cusps.
Diagnosis after CASE, 1987 [393]: Teeth of small size, ranging in width from 0.3 to 0.8 cm, and averaging 0.5 cm. Height (central cusp to base of root) of anterior teeth of both jaws averaging 0.3 cm. Anterior teeth average from 4 to 5 accessory cusps.
References
Global impact and selectivity of the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction among sharks, skates, and rays. Science, 379, 802–806
DOI: 10.1126/science.abn2080
Chondrichthyan and Osteichthyan Paleofaunas from the Cretaceous (Late Maastrichtian) Fox Hills Formation of North Dakota, USA: Paleoecology, Paleogeography, and Extinction. Bulletins of American Paleontology, 398, 1–94
Vertebrate microsite assemblages (exclusive of mammals) from the Foremost and Oldman formations of the Judith River group (Campanian) of Southeastern Alberta : an illustrated guide. Provincial Museum of Alberta Natural History, Occassional Paper No. 25
Palaeoecology Of Vertebrate Assemblages From The Upper Cretaceous Judith River Group (Campanian) Of Southeastern Alberta, Canada. unpublished thesis, University of Calgary
A new selachian fauna from the Late Campanian of Wyoming (Teapot Sandstone Member, Mesaverde Formation, Big Horn Basin). Palaeontographica, Abt. A, 197(1–3), 1–37
Global impact and selectivity of the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction among sharks, skates, and rays. Science, 379, 802–806
DOI: 10.1126/science.abn2080
Chondrichthyan and Osteichthyan Paleofaunas from the Cretaceous (Late Maastrichtian) Fox Hills Formation of North Dakota, USA: Paleoecology, Paleogeography, and Extinction. Bulletins of American Paleontology, 398, 1–94
Vertebrate microsite assemblages (exclusive of mammals) from the Foremost and Oldman formations of the Judith River group (Campanian) of Southeastern Alberta : an illustrated guide. Provincial Museum of Alberta Natural History, Occassional Paper No. 25
Palaeoecology Of Vertebrate Assemblages From The Upper Cretaceous Judith River Group (Campanian) Of Southeastern Alberta, Canada. unpublished thesis, University of Calgary
A new selachian fauna from the Late Campanian of Wyoming (Teapot Sandstone Member, Mesaverde Formation, Big Horn Basin). Palaeontographica, Abt. A, 197(1–3), 1–37
