Portalodus mannoliniae

Taxonavigation

Familia: †Omalodontidae
Genus: †Portalodus
Species: †P. mannoliniae

Name

†Portalodus mannoliniae Potvin-Leduc et al., 2015

• Holotype: NYSM 17715 .
• Paratypes: NYSM 17722, 17726, 17736.

Type locality: Cairo quarry, Cairo, Greene County, New York State, USA.

Type horizon: Plattekill Formation, Givetian (Middle Devonian).

Etymology: In memory of Sharon M. Mannolini (1968–2003), NYSM, who initiated some of the work at the Cairo locality.

References

• Potvin-Leduc, D., Cloutier, R., Landing, E., Hernick, L.V. & Mannolini, F. 2015. Middle Devonian (Givetian) sharks from Cairo, New York (USA): Evidence of early cosmopolitanism. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 60(1): 183–200. DOI: 10.4202/app.2012.0101 Reference page.