Reptilia - Squamata

Parent taxon: Scincoidea according to M. L. Augé 2005

Sister taxa: Carusia, Cordylidae, Cordyliformes, Dakotaseps, Dimekodontosaurus, Eoxanta, Estescincosaurus, Feyliniidae, Foliesaurus, Gerrhosauridae, Globaura, Hymenosaurus, Myrmecodaptria, Paramacellodidae, Parmeosaurus, Pyrenasaurus, Scincidae, Scincoideus, Tepexisaurus, Webbsaurus, Xantusiidae

Subtaxa: Ornatocephalus metzleri

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Type: Ornatocephalus metzleri

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Grube Messel Pit (Senckenberg SMF collection) (Eocene of Germany)

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