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Olsoniformes

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Olsoniformes Anderson et al. p. 72
2009Olsoniformes Reisz et al. p. 790
2011Olsoniformes Bourget and Anderson p. 45
2013Olsoniformes Schoch
2013Olsoniformes Schoch and Sues p. 438
2014Olsoniformes Schoch and Milner p. 52

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Eutemnospondyli
—Rhachitomi()
—Dissorophoidea()
—Xerodromes
—Olsoniformes
—Olsoniformes

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Olsoniformes Anderson et al. 2008
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Fm. †Dissorophidae Boulenger 1902
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Subfm. †Aspidosaurinae Case 1910
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G. †Aspidosaurus Broili 1904
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†Aspidosaurus binasser Berman and Lucas 2003
†Aspidosaurus chiton Broili 1904
†Aspidosaurus novomexicanus Williston 1911
Invalid names: Alegeinosaurus Case 1911 [synonym], Aspidosaurus aphthitos Cope 1881 [nomen dubium]
G. †Attenosaurus Aldrich and Jones 1930
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†Attenosaurus jonesii Aldrich and Jones 1930
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Invalid names: Hydromeda fimbriata Aldrich and Jones 1930 [synonym]
†Attenosaurus subulensis Aldrich 1930
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Invalid names: Attenosaurus indistinctus Aldrich and Jones 1930 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hydromeda Aldrich and Jones 1930 [synonym]
G. †Broomichnium Kuhn 1958
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G. †Cincosaurus Aldrich and Jones 1930
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†Cincosaurus cobbi Aldrich and Jones 1930
†Cincosaurus fisheri Aldrich and Jones 1930
†Cincosaurus jaggerensis Aldrich and Jones 1930
G. †Cursipes Matthew 1903
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†Cursipes dawsoni Matthew 1903
†Cursipes levis Matthew 1904
Subfm. †Dissorophinae Boulenger 1902
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G. †Broiliellus Williston 1914
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†Broiliellus brevis Carroll 1964
†Broiliellus olsoni DeMar 1967
†Broiliellus reiszi Holmes et al. 2013
†Broiliellus texensis Williston 1914
Invalid names: Broiliellus hektotopos Berman and Berman 1975 [nomen dubium]
G. †Dissorophus Cope 1895
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Invalid names: Dissorophus articulatus Cope 1896 [synonym], Longiscitula houghae DeMar 1966 [synonym], Otocoelus mimeticus Cope 1896 [synonym], Otocoelus testudineus Cope 1896 [synonym]
Invalid names: Longiscitula DeMar 1966 [synonym], Otocoelus Cope 1896 [synonym]
Unr. †Eucacopinae Schoch and Sues 2013
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G. †Anakamacops Li and Cheng 1999
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†Anakamacops petrolicus Li and Cheng 1999
G. †Brevidorsum Carroll 1964
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†Brevidorsum profundum Carroll 1964
G. †Cacops Williston 1910
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†Cacops aspidephorus Williston 1910
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Invalid names: Trematopsis seltini Olson 1956 [synonym]
†Cacops morrisi Reisz et al. 2009
†Cacops woehri Froebisch and Reisz 2012
Invalid names: Trematopsis Olson 1956 [synonym]
G. †Conjunctio Carroll 1964
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†Conjunctio multidens Carroll 1964
G. †Kamacops Gubin 1980
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†Kamacops acervalis Gubin 1980
G. †Parioxys Cope 1878
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†Parioxys bolli Carroll 1964
†Parioxys ferricolus Cope 1878
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Invalid names: Eryops ferricolus Cope 1878 [synonym]
G. †Reiszerpeton Maddin et al. 2013
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†Reiszerpeton renascentis Maddin et al. 2013
G. †Scapanops Schoch and Sues 2013
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†Scapanops neglecta Schoch and Sues 2013
G. †Zygosaurus Eichwald 1848
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†Zygosaurus lucius Eichwald 1848
G. †Fayella Olson 1965
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Invalid names: Fayella chickashaensis Olson 1965 [nomen dubium]
G. †Iratusaurus Gubin 1980
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†Iratusaurus vorax Gubin 1980
G. †Nooxobeia Gee et al. 2018
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†Nooxobeia gracilis Gee et al. 2018
G. †Notalacerta Butts 1891
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†Notalacerta magna Butts 1891
†Notalacerta pentadactyla Gilmore 1927
Subfm. †Platyhistricinae Schoch and Milner 2014
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G. †Astreptorhachis Vaughn 1971
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G. †Platyhystrix Williston 1911
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†Platyhystrix rugosus Case 1910
G. †Stegops Moodie 1909
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†Stegops newberryi Cope 1875
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Invalid names: Ceraterpeton divaricatum Cope 1885 [synonym], Erpetosaurus tuberculatus Moodie 1909 [synonym]
Invalid names: Aspidosaurus peltatus Williston 1911 [nomen dubium], Cacopinae Noble 1931 [empty], Otocoelidae Cope 1896 [synonym], Stegopidae Moodie 1909 [synonym]
Fm. †Trematopidae Williston 1910
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G. †Acheloma Cope 1882
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†Acheloma cryptatheria Osterling Arias et al. 2024
†Acheloma cumminsi Cope 1882
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Invalid names: Acheloma dunni Polley and Reisz 2011 [synonym], Trematops milleri Williston 1909 [synonym]
Invalid names: Trematops Williston 1909 [objective synonym]
G. †Actiobates Eaton 1973
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†Actiobates peabodyi Schoch and Milner 2014
G. †Anconastes Berman et al. 1987
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†Anconastes vesperus Berman et al. 1987
G. †Ecolsonia Vaughn 1969
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†Ecolsonia cutlerensis Vaughn 1969
G. †Fedexia Berman et al. 2010
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†Fedexia striegeli Berman et al. 2010
G. †Mordex Steen 1938
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†Mordex calliprepes Steen 1938
G. †Phonerpeton Dilkes 1990
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†Phonerpeton pricei Olson 1941
†Phonerpeton whitei Olson 1941
G. †Rotaryus Berman et al. 2011
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†Rotaryus gothae Berman et al. 2011
G. †Tambachia Sumida et al. 1998
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†Tambachia trogallas Sumida et al. 1998
Invalid names: Achelomidae Watson 1919 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available