†Primaderma Nydam 2000 (squamates)
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Full reference: R. L. Nydam. 2000. A new taxon of helodermatid-like lizard from the Albian-Cenomanian of Utah. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(2):285-294
Parent taxon: Monstersauria according to H.-Y. Yi and M. A. Norell 2013
See also Nydam 2000 and Nydam 2002
Sister taxa: Asprosaurus, Chianghsia, Estesia, Eurheloderma, Gobiderma, Lowesaurus, Morohasaurus, Palaeosaniwa, Paraderma
Subtaxa: Primaderma nessovi
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (4: Utah collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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