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Cynosaurus
Taxonomy
Cynosaurus was named by Schmidt (1927). It is not extant. Its type is Cynosuchus suppostus.
It was assigned to Galesauridae by Hopson and Kitching (1972) and Carroll (1988).
It was assigned to Galesauridae by Hopson and Kitching (1972) and Carroll (1988).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
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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. †Cynosaurus Schmidt 1927
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†Cynosaurus suppostus Owen 1876
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Invalid names: Baurocynodon gracilis Brink 1951 [synonym], Cynosuchus whaitsi Haughton 1918 [synonym], Mygalesuchus peggyae Broom 1942 [synonym]
Invalid names: Baurocynodon Brink 1951 [synonym], Cynosuchoides Broom 1931 [synonym], Cynosuchus Owen 1876 [replaced], Mygalesuchus Broom 1942 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 |
Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Wuchiapingian | South Africa (Western Cape) | C. longiceps (86298) | |
Wuchiapingian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Cynosuchus suppostus (177606) | |
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Baurocynodon gracilis (179646) Mygalesuchus peggyae (80226) | |
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian | South Africa (Western Cape) | C. suppostus (80176) |