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Drusilasaura deseadensis

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Drusilasaura deseadensis was named by Navarrete et al. (2011). Its type specimen is MPM-PV 2097/1–2097/19, a set of postcrania, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is estancia María Aike, which is in a Cenomanian/Turonian terrestrial sandstone/conglomerate in the Bajo Barreal Formation of Argentina. It is the type species of Drusilasaura.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Drusilasaura deseadensis Navarrete et al. p. 4 figs. 2-9
2012Drusilasaura deseadensis Mannion and Otero p. 633
2014Drusilasaura deseadensis González Riga and Ortiz David p. 10
2015Drusilasaura deseadensis Casal et al. p. 88
2015Drusilasaura deseadensis de Jesus Faria et al. p. 157
2018Drusilasaura deseadensis Simón et al. p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
RankNameAuthor
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Saurischia()
Sauropoda()
Titanosauria
Colossosauria
Lognkosauria
genusDrusilasaura
speciesdeseadensis

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.

Drusilasaura deseadensis Navarrete et al. 2011
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. Navarrete et al. 2011The same as for the genus.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesinfrao
Adult length: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult width: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult height: 10 to < 100infrao
Thickness: thickinfrao
Architecture: compact or denseinfrao
Form: sphericalinfrao
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partsinfrao
Grouping: gregariousinfrao
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobileinfrao
Life habit: ground dwellinginfrao
Diet: herbivoreinfrao
Reproduction: oviparousinfrao
Dispersal: direct/internalinfrao
Dispersal 2: mobileinfrao
Created: 2004-12-14 12:49:10
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:49:10
Source: infrao = infraorder
Reference: Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Middle Turonian or 99.60000 to 89.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Middle Turonian99.6 - 89.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Drusilasaura deseadensis (type locality: 109015)