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Mecistotrachelos
Taxonomy
Mecistotrachelos was named by Fraser et al. (2007). Its type is Mecistotrachelos apeoros.
It was assigned to Archosauromorpha by Fraser et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Archosauromorpha by Fraser et al. (2007).
Species
M. apeoros (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2007 | Mecistotrachelos Fraser et al. p. 261 |
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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.
G. †Mecistotrachelos Fraser et al. 2007
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†Mecistotrachelos apeoros Fraser et al. 2007
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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N. C. Fraser et al. 2007 | A small diapsid reptile with exceptionally elongate thoracic ribs that are approximately half the total length of the entire skeleton; eight or nine cervical vertebrae that, with the
exception of the atlas and axis, are at least twice as long as they are tall; dorsal vertebrae approximately equal in length to the cervicals; short metatarsals, length less than 1/5th the length of the tibia; foot adapted for grasping. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 |