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Gorgonopsinae
Taxonomy
Gorgonopsinae was named by Sigogneau-Russell (1970). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Gorgonopsidae by Sigogneau-Russell (1989), Battail and Surkov (2000); and to Gorgonopidae by Ivakhnenko (2003).
It was assigned to Gorgonopsidae by Sigogneau-Russell (1989), Battail and Surkov (2000); and to Gorgonopidae by Ivakhnenko (2003).
Subtaxa
Aelurosaurus (syn. Scylacocephalus, Aelurosauroides), Aloposaurus (syn. Cynarioides, Aloposauroides), Arctognathus (syn. Lycaenodontoides), Arctops, Broomisaurus (syn. Scymnorhinus), Cerdorhinus, Cyonosaurus (syn. Nanogorgon, Alopecorhynchus), Gorgonops (syn. Leptotrachelus, Leptotracheliscops, Chiwetasaurus, Pachyrhinos, Scymnognathus), Lycaenops (syn. Tangagorgon), Paragalerhinus, Pravoslavlevia, Scylacops (syn. Sycocephalus)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Gorgonopsinae Sigogneau-Russell |
| 1989 | Gorgonopsinae Sigogneau-Russell |
| 2000 | Gorgonopsinae Battail and Surkov |
| 2003 | Gorgonopsinae Ivakhnenko |
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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.
Subfm. †Gorgonopsinae Sigogneau-Russell 1970
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G. †Aelurosaurus Owen 1881
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†Aelurosaurus angusticeps Broom
†Aelurosaurus brevirostris Broom 1948
†Aelurosaurus felinus Owen 1881
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Invalid names: Aelurosauroides watsoni Boonstra 1934 [synonym], Aelurosaurus striatidens Broom 1912 [synonym], Aelurosaurus tenuirostris Broom 1911 [synonym]
†Aelurosaurus polyodon Broom 1935
†Aelurosaurus watermeyeri Broom 1940
†Aelurosaurus wilmanae Broom 1940
Invalid names: Aelurosauroides Boonstra 1934 [synonym], Scylacocephalus Broom 1940 [synonym]
G. †Aloposaurus Broom 1910
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†Aloposaurus gracilis Broom 1910
†Aloposaurus tenuis Brink and Kitching 1953
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Invalid names: Cynarioides tenuis Broom 1925 [synonym]
Invalid names: Aloposauroides Brink and Kitching 1953 [synonym], Cynarioides Broom 1925 [synonym], Cyniscops broomianus Huene 1950 [nomen dubium]
G. †Arctognathus Broom 1911
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†Arctognathus breviceps Boonstra 1934
†Arctognathus cookei Broom 1948
†Arctognathus curvimola Owen 1876
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Invalid names: Lycaenodontoides bathyrhinus Haughton 1929 [synonym], Lycaenops pricei Broom and Robinson 1948 [synonym]
†Arctognathus nasuta Huene 1950
Invalid names: Lycaenodontoides Haughton 1929 [synonym]
G. †Arctops Watson 1914
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†Arctops kitchingi Sigogneau 1970
†Arctops watsoni Brink and Kitching 1953
†Arctops willistoni Watson 1914
G. †Cyonosaurus Olson 1937
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†Cyonosaurus kitchingi Broom 1948
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Invalid names: Alopecorhynchus rubidgei Brink and Kitching 1953 [synonym]
†Cyonosaurus rubidgei Broom 1947
Invalid names: Alopecorhynchus Brink and Kitching 1953 [synonym], Cyniscopoides broomi Brink and Kitching 1953 [nomen dubium], Nanogorgon Broom and Robinson 1948 [synonym], Nanogorgon gracilis Broom and Robinson 1948 [nomen dubium]
G. †Gorgonops Owen 1876
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†Gorgonops dixeyi Haughton 1926
†Gorgonops kaiseri Broili and Schroder 1934
†Gorgonops longifrons Haughton 1915
†Gorgonops torvus Owen 1876
†Gorgonops whaitsi Broom 1912
Invalid names: Chiwetasaurus Haughton 1926 [synonym], Leptotracheliscops Kuhn 1965 [synonym], Leptotrachelus Watson 1921 [synonym], Pachyrhinos Broili and Schroder 1934 [synonym], Scymnognathus Broom 1912 [synonym]
G. †Lycaenops Broom 1925
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†Lycaenops angusticeps Broom 1913
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Invalid names: Scymnognathus major Olson and Broom 1937 [synonym], Scymnognathus minor Broom 1913 [synonym]
†Lycaenops minor Brink and Kitching 1953
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Invalid names: Aelurognathus microdon Boonstra 1934 [synonym]
†Lycaenops ornatus Broom 1925
†Lycaenops quadrata Haughton 1926
†Lycaenops sollasi Broili and Schröder 1935
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Invalid names: Scymnognathus holmesi Broom 1948 [synonym]
†Lycaenops tenuirostris Boonstra 1953
Invalid names: Tangagorgon Boonstra 1953 [synonym]
G. †Scylacops Broom 1913
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†Scylacops bigendens Brink and Kitching 1953
†Scylacops capensis Broom 1913
Invalid names: Sycocephalus Brink and Kitching 1953 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available