Osteichthyes - Synapsida - Varanopidae
Synonyms: Basicranodon Vaughn 1958, Eumatthevia Broom 1930
Full reference: S. W. Williston. 1915. A new genus and species of American Theromorpha: Mycterosaurus longiceps. Journal of Geology 23(6):554-559
Parent taxon: Varanodontinae according to F. Spindler et al. 2018
See also Broom 1930, Carroll 1988, Hay 1930, Lewis and Vaughn 1965, Maddin et al. 2006, Modesto et al. 2001, Reisz 1986, Reisz et al. 1997, Romer 1936 and Romer and Price 1940
Sister taxa: Aerosaurus, Ruthiromia, Tambacarnifex, Varanodon, Varanops, Watongia
Subtaxa: Mycterosaurus longiceps
Type: Mycterosaurus longiceps
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (3: Oklahoma, Texas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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