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Meyerosuchus

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Meyerosuchus was named by Ochev (1966). It was considered monophyletic by Schoch (2011).

It was assigned to Capitosauroidea by Schoch (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Meyerosuchus Ochev
2011Meyerosuchus Schoch p. 53

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Eutemnospondyli
—Rhachitomi()
—Eryopiformes
—Stereospondylomorpha
—Stereospondyli()
—Superstes
—Capitosauria
—Capitosauroidea()
genusMeyerosuchusOchev 1966

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.

G. †Meyerosuchus Ochev 1966
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. R. Schoch 2011Autapomorphy: Cultriform process with anterior broad ridge merging into a sharp crest posteriorly. Homoplastic or plesiomorphic characters: Snout outline narrow, transvomerine tooth count low, choana elongate and oval, but not slit-like.