Species
† Cretolepinotus tankei Cockx, McKellar, Tappert, Vavrek & Muehlenbachs, 2020
Nomenclature (1)
- † Cretolepinotus tankei Cockx, McKellar, Tappert, Vavrek & Muehlenbachs, 2020: 382. (fossil)
Holotype; female; 0b60cc28-a486-49f3-9fe9-f53993c3e3c3; deposited at: Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleontology (RTMP); Canada: Alberta
Nomenclature references (1)
- Cockx, P., McKellar, R.C., Tappert, R., Vavrek, M. & Muehlenbachs, K. (2020) Bonebed amber as a new source of paleontological data: The case of the Pipestone Creek deposit (Upper Cretaceous), Alberta, Canada. Gondwana Research, 81, 378–389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2019.12.005
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Species | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
In honor of Darren Tanke (Royal Tyrrell Museum), first reporter of inclusion-bearing amber in Pipestone Creek bonebed.