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Khetranisaurus barkhani

Reptilia - Pakisauridae

Taxonomy
Khetranisaurus barkhani was named by Malkani (2004). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kinwa Kali Kakor, DL-4m, which is in a Maastrichtian fluvial claystone in the Vitakri Formation of Pakistan. It is the type species of Khetranisaurus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani p. 72
2006Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani p. 113
2007Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani
2008Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani p. 51
2010Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani p. 40
2014Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani p. 56
2015Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani p. 3
2016Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani p. 129
2020Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani p. 409

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
RankNameAuthor
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Saurischia()
—Sauropoda()
—Gravisauria
—Eusauropoda
—Neosauropoda
—Macronaria
—Titanosauriformes
—Titanosauria
—PoripuchiaMalkani 2020
familyPakisauridae
subfamilyKhetranisaurinae
genusKhetranisaurus
speciesbarkhani

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.

†Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani 2004
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. S. Malkani 2015slightly broad to sub squarish midcaudals
M. S. Malkani 2016characterized by slightly broad to sub squarish midcaudals. Its centrum is unique among Pakiforms having broad ventral centrum width than dorsal centrum width
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesinfrao
Adult length: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult width: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult height: 10 to < 100infrao
Thickness: thickinfrao
Architecture: compact or denseinfrao
Form: sphericalinfrao
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partsinfrao
Grouping: gregariousinfrao
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobileinfrao
Life habit: ground dwellinginfrao
Diet: herbivoreinfrao
Reproduction: oviparousinfrao
Dispersal: direct/internalinfrao
Dispersal 2: mobileinfrao
Created: 2004-12-14 12:49:10
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:49:10
Source: infrao = infraorder
Reference: Marsh 1875

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Pakistan (Balochistan) Khetranisaurus barkhani (79664 79665 79669 type locality: 220155)