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Selmasaurini

Reptilia - Mosasauridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Selmasaurini Longrich et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
familyMosasauridae
Russellosaurina(Bell 1997)
subfamilyPlioplatecarpinae(Dollo 1884)
Selmasaurini
Selmasaurini

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Selmasaurini Longrich et al. 2024
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G. †Gavialimimus Strong et al. 2020
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Gavialimimus almaghribensis Strong et al. 2020
G. †Goronyosaurus Azzaroli et al. 1972
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Goronyosaurus nigeriensis Swinton 1930
G. †Khinjaria Longrich et al. 2024
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Khinjaria acuta Longrich et al. 2024
G. †Selmasaurus Wright and Shannon 1988
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Selmasaurus johnsoni Polcyn and Everhart 2008
Selmasaurus russelli Wright and Shannon 1988
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Reproduction: ovoviviparousf
Created: 2018-01-05 16:32:54
Modified: 2018-01-05 16:32:54
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Gervais 1852

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 85.80000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Kansas) Selmasaurus johnsoni (25071)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6USA (Alabama) Selmasaurus russelli (84188)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Nigeria (Sokoto) Goronyosaurus nigeriensis (98105 104944)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Niger (Tahoua) Mosasauridae indet. (104945)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Morocco Gavialimimus almaghribensis (123268)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Morocco (Khouribga) Khinjaria acuta (230233)