Strigilodus, Hodnett & Toomey & Olson & Tweet & Santucci, 2023
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1080/08912963.2023.2231955 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10014260 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B13829-FF9D-4A47-FFF8-F961E0D7F9AD |
treatment provided by |
Diego |
scientific name |
Strigilodus |
status |
gen. nov. |
Genus Strigilodus gen. nov.
Type and only species: Strigilisodus tollesonae sp. nov
Age and location
Middle Mississippian, Viséan (upper Meramecian/lower Chesterian); Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky.
Etymology
Latin strigil, ‘scraper’ and Greek, odous, ‘tooth’, for the dentition’s superficial appearance to a Roman strigil, a scrapping tool used in body cleaning.
Diagnosis
As for the type and only known species.
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