Ticinolepis crassidens

Taxonavigation: Neopterygii 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii

Infraclassis: Holostei
Genus: †Ticinolepis

Species: †Ticinolepis crassidens

Name

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Ticinolepis crassidens López-Arbarello et al., 2016

  • Holotype: PIMUZ T 273.
  • Paratypes: PIMUZ T 237, 240, 248, 256, 257, 265, 277, 278, 315, 331, 341, 358, 401, 413, 438, 638, 4350.

Type locality: P. 902/Mirigioli, Monte San Giorgio (Meride, Canton Ticino, Switzerland.
Type horizon: Upper Besano Formation, early Ladinian, lowermost E. curionii Ammonoid Zone.

Etymology: The species name crassidens derives from the latin crassus (= thick), and dens (= tooth), referring to the strongly tritoral dentition of this species.

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