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CollectionObject 1530753; 5ad6be2c-7cd5-4480-b1d2-f95c6988db70: SMNS, Stuttgart, CRT000011S01. female, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530753; 5ad6be2c-7cd5-4480-b1d2-f95c6988db70: SMNS, Stuttgart, CRT000011S01. female, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530753; 5ad6be2c-7cd5-4480-b1d2-f95c6988db70: SMNS, Stuttgart, CRT000011S01. female, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (2)

  • Macrochiton macromelos Montealegre-Z. & Morris, 1999: 195.

    Holotype; male; 0ce206b0-5f53-442e-bdd5-03396df751cd; deposited at: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANSP); Ecuador: Provincia Napo, Jaguar

  • Macrochiton macromelos Montealegre-Z. & Morris, 1999 in Chamorro-Rengifo, Cadena-Castañeda, Braun, Montealegre-Z., Romero, Serna Marquez & González, 2011: 32.

Nomenclature references (2)

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Named with reference to the extreme length of the forelimbs (Gk. macros = long, melos = leg).

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon Valid names
Rank Extant Fossil Invalid Total
species1001