Reptilia - Parareptilia - Procolophonidae
Alternative combination: Samaria concinna
Synonyms: Insulophon morachovskayae Novikov 1992, Lestanshoria massiva Novikov 1991
Full reference: M. F. Ivakhnenko. 1975. O Rodovom Sostave Rannetriasovykh Prokolofonid Priuralya [On the Genus Composition of Lower Triassic Procolophnids of the Pre-Urals]. Paleontologicheskii Zhurnal 1975(1):88-93
Belongs to Orenburgia according to P. S. Spencer and M. J. Benton 2000
See also Ivakhnenko 1975, Ivakhnenko 1976, Ivakhnenko 2008, Novikov 1991 and Novikov and Orlov 1992
Sister taxa: Orenburgia bruma, Orenburgia enigmaticus
Type specimens:
- Orenburgia concinna: PIN 3362/1, a partial skull (including lower jaw). Its type locality is Markovka II, level 2, which is in an Olenekian fluvial-deltaic claystone/siltstone in the Kzylsaiskaya Formation of the Russian Federation.
- Insulophon morachovskayae: VNIGRI 852/10, a partial skull (incl. mandible). Its type locality is Peschanoozerskaya, borehole 23, Kolguev Island, which is in an Olenekian terrestrial mudstone/sandstone in the Charkabozh Formation of the Russian Federation.
- Lestanshoria massiva: PIN 4370/4, a mandible (left dentary). Its type locality is Khei-Yaga-1, which is in an Olenekian terrestrial horizon in the Lestanshor Formation of the Russian Federation.
Distribution:
• Triassic of the Russian Federation (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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