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decipiebamus

Decipiebamus is a genus name that has appeared in a small number of sources as a possible fossil mammal. It is not registered as a valid taxon in major zoological or paleontological databases, and there is no peer-reviewed publication establishing its diagnosis, type specimen, or stratigraphic context.

Etymology and naming: The proposed name appears to be constructed from Latin roots such as decipi- from

Taxonomic status and evidence: There is no formal description, holotype, or locality data associated with Decipiebamus.

Because of the lack of published information, Decipiebamus is generally considered an unestablished or invalid name

decipere
“to
deceive,”
and
a
customary
-bamus
suffix
used
in
some
mammal
genera.
However,
without
a
formal
description,
the
intended
meaning
and
the
rationale
behind
the
name
remain
uncertain.
As
a
result,
its
placement
within
Mammalia
is
unknown
and
it
cannot
be
used
in
scholarly
work
as
a
valid
taxon.
If
future
researchers
publish
a
diagnosis
and
designate
a
holotype,
the
name
could
gain
recognition
in
accordance
with
the
International
Code
of
Zoological
Nomenclature.
pending
formal
description.
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