Thysanus
Duncan, 1863, p.439
Type Species
Thysanus excentricus Duncan, 1863, p.439, pl.16, fig.3a-c; Unknown Duncan, 1863:439
Type Specimen: Holotype; NHMUK R46814; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Jamaica (Neogene)
There are five specimens with the number R46814 at the Natural History Museum in London. I have considered the specimen illustrated by Duncan (1863, pl.16, fig.3a-c) to be the holotype, and the other four specimens to be paratypes.
Distribution
- Eastern Europe; Eocene
- Caribbean; Miocene - Pliocene
- Central America; Miocene
- South America; Miocene
- North America, Central America; Pliocene - Pleistocene
- North America; Pliocene
- Central America; Pliocene
- Caribbean; Pliocene
Source: Paleobiology database (accessed June 25th, 2012). Historical distribution: Miocene-Pliocene., West Indies-North America (Wells, 1956). Distribution compiled by Matthew Tibbits.This page has been in preparation since 21-Jul-2010 15:13
This version was contributed by Ann Budd on 25-Jun-2012 22:31.
Page authors are: Ann Budd. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.
The editor is: Ann Budd
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