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Prognathodontini
Taxonomy
Prognathodontini was named by Russell (1967).
It was reranked as the unranked clade Prognathodontini by Longrich et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Plioplatecarpidae by Russell (1967); to Plioplatecarpinae by Wiffen (1990); and to Mosasaurinae by Longrich et al. (2022).
It was reranked as the unranked clade Prognathodontini by Longrich et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Plioplatecarpidae by Russell (1967); to Plioplatecarpinae by Wiffen (1990); and to Mosasaurinae by Longrich et al. (2022).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Prognathodontini Russell p. 160 |
| 1990 | Prognathodontini Wiffen p. 79 |
| 2022 | Prognathodontini Longrich et al. |
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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. †Prognathodontini Russell 1967
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. A. Russell 1967 | "Deep groove in floor of basioccipital and basisphenoid for basilar artery. Massively proportioned jaws, teeth faceted or smooth and elliptical in cross-section. Chevrons either free or fused to caudal centra." |