†Nochelesaurus alexanderi Haughton and Boonstra 1929 (parareptile)
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Synonyms: Brachypareia watsoni Haughton and Boonstra 1929, Dolichopareia angusta Haughton and Boonstra 1929
Full reference: S. H. Haughton and L. D. Boonstra. 1929. Pareiasaurian studies. Part I. - An Attempt at a Classification of the Pareiasauria based on Skull Features. Annals of the South African Museum 28(1):79-87
Belongs to Nochelesaurus according to M. S. Y. Lee 1997
See also Haughton and Boonstra 1929
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Nochelesaurus alexanderi: SAM 6239, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Boesmanskop, Beaufort West, which is in a Capitanian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
- Brachypareia watsoni: SAM 6240, a skull. Its type locality is Abrahamskraal, Prince Albert, which is in a Capitanian floodplain sandstone/claystone in the Abrahamskraal Formation of South Africa.
- Dolichopareia angusta: SAM 6238, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Boesmanskop, Beaufort West, which is in a Capitanian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
Ecology: herbivore
Distribution:
• Permian of South Africa (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections including 6 occurrences
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