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Californosauridae
Taxonomy
Californosauridae was named by Von Huene (1948).
It was assigned to Longipinnati by von Huene (1951); to Euichthyosauria by McGowan and Motani (2003); and to Merriamosauria by Maisch (2010).
It was assigned to Longipinnati by von Huene (1951); to Euichthyosauria by McGowan and Motani (2003); and to Merriamosauria by Maisch (2010).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Californosauridae Von Huene |
| 1951 | Californosauridae von Huene p. 90 |
| 2003 | Californosauridae McGowan and Motani |
| 2010 | Californosauridae Maisch |
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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.
Fm. †Californosauridae Von Huene 1948
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G. †Californosaurus Kuhn 1934
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†Californosaurus perrini Merriam 1902
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Invalid names: Shastasaurus perrini Merriam 1902 [replaced]
Invalid names: Delphinosaurus Merriam 1905 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available