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Clidastes propython

Reptilia - Mosasauridae

Taxonomy

Clidastes propython was named by Cope (1869). Its type specimen is Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia no. 10193, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Uniontown, which is in a Santonian/Maastrichtian marine horizon in Alabama.

Synonyms

Edestosaurus rex was named by Marsh (1872).

It was recombined as Clidastes rex by Hay (1902); it was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes tortor by Williston (1902), Hay (1930); it was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes propython by Russell (1967).
Edestosaurus dispar was named by Marsh (1871).

It was recombined as Clidastes dispar by Cope (1874), Cope (1875), Cope (1877), Hay (1902), Hay (1930); it was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes propython by Russell (1967).
Edestosaurus velox was named by Marsh (1871).

It was recombined as Clidastes velox by Cope (1875), Hay (1902), Hay (1930); it was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes propython by Russell (1967).
Edestosaurus tortor was named by Cope (1871).

It was recombined as Clidastes tortor by Cope (1874), Cope (1875), Cope (1877), Hay (1902), Williston (1902), Hay (1930); it was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes propython by Russell (1967).
Clidastes wymani was named by Marsh (1871). Its type specimen is YPM, a partial skeleton (Includes a complete tail and at least part of the skull), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes propython by Russell (1967).
Clidastes pumilus was named by Marsh (1871). Its type specimen is YPM, a partial skeleton (Portions of the skull and teeth, and several cervical vertebrae), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was corrected as Clidastes pumilis by Hay (1930); it was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes propython by Russell (1967).
Edestosaurus stenops was named by Cope (1871).

It was recombined as Clidastes stenops by Cope (1874), Cope (1875), Hay (1902), Hay (1930); it was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes propython by Russell (1967).
Clidastes medius was named by Merriam (1894).

It was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes propython by Russell (1967).
Clidastes westi was named by Williston and Case (1892).

It was corrected as Clidastes westii by Hay (1902), Hay (1930); it was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes propython by Russell (1967).
Clidastes affinis was named by Leidy (1873).

It was synonymized subjectively with Clidastes velox by Hay (1930).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1869	Clidastes propython Cope p. 258
1870	Clidastes propython Cope p. 221
1871	Edestosaurus tortor Cope p. 3
1871	Edestosaurus stenops Cope p. 5
1871	Edestosaurus dispar Marsh
1871	Edestosaurus velox Marsh
1871	Clidastes pumilus Marsh p. 104
1871	Clidastes wymani Marsh p. 104
1871	Clidastes pumilus Marsh p. 452
1872	Edestosaurus rex Marsh
1873	Clidastes propython Leidy p. 281
1873	Clidastes affinis Leidy p. 283
1874	Clidastes dispar Cope p. 33
1874	Clidastes stenops Cope p. 33
1874	Clidastes tortor Cope p. 33
1875	Clidastes tortor Cope p. 132
1875	Clidastes stenops Cope p. 133
1875	Clidastes dispar Cope p. 266
1875	Clidastes velox Cope p. 266
1877	Clidastes dispar Cope p. 583
1877	Clidastes tortor Cope p. 583
1892	Clidastes westi Williston and Case p. 29
1894	Clidastes medius Merriam p. 34
1897	Edestosaurus rex Marsh p. 527
1902	Clidastes dispar Hay p. 467
1902	Clidastes pumilis Hay p. 467
1902	Clidastes rex Hay p. 467
1902	Clidastes stenops Hay p. 467
1902	Clidastes tortor Hay p. 467
1902	Clidastes velox Hay p. 468
1902	Clidastes westii Hay p. 468
1902	Clidastes wymani Hay p. 468
1902	Clidastes tortor Williston p. 253
1930	Clidastes dispar Hay p. 263
1930	Clidastes propython Hay p. 263
1930	Clidastes pumilis Hay p. 263
1930	Clidastes stenops Hay p. 263
1930	Clidastes tortor Hay p. 263
1930	Clidastes velox Hay p. 263
1930	Clidastes westii Hay p. 264
1930	Clidastes wymani Hay p. 264
1967	Clidastes propython Russell p. 128
1970	Clidastes propython Russell p. 371
1981	Clidastes propython Thurmond and Jones p. 153
1992	Clidastes propython Kiernan p. 137
2012	Clidastes propython Karl and Nyhuis
2014	Clidastes propython Fanti et al.
2018	Clidastes propython Lively p. 524
2019	Clidastes propython Driscoll et al.

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda

Rank	Name	Author
—	Reptiliomorpha
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()
—	Amniota
—	Sauropsida
class	Reptilia
—	Squamata	()
family	Mosasauridae
subfamily	Mosasaurinae	Gervais 1853
genus	Clidastes
species	propython

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.

†Clidastes propython Cope 1869

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Invalid names: Clidastes medius Merriam 1894 [synonym], Clidastes pumilus Marsh 1871 [synonym], Clidastes westi Williston and Case 1892 [synonym], Clidastes wymani Marsh 1871 [synonym], Edestosaurus dispar Marsh 1871 [synonym], Edestosaurus rex Marsh 1872 [synonym], Edestosaurus stenops Cope 1871 [synonym], Edestosaurus tortor Cope 1871 [synonym], Edestosaurus velox Marsh 1871 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

phosphaticsubp

Environment:

terrestrialuc

Locomotion:

actively mobilec

Life habit:

aquaticf

Diet:

carnivoref

Vision:

well-developedf

Reproduction:

ovoviviparousf

Created:

2018-01-05 16:32:54

Modified:

2018-01-05 16:32:54

Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade

References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Gervais 1852, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Campanian or 89.80000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (14 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Coniacian	89.8 - 85.7	USA (Kansas)	Clidastes velox (118152)
Coniacian - Santonian	89.8 - 83.6	USA (South Dakota)	Clidastes tortor (107782)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian	85.7 - 72.2	USA (Alabama)	Clidastes propython (81932 81933 81934 81972)
Santonian - Maastrichtian	85.7 - 66.0	USA (Alabama)	Clidastes propython (type locality: 106451)
Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	USA (South Dakota)	Clidastes propython (107644)
Early/Lower Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Sweden (Götaland)	Clidastes propython (102886)
Early/Lower Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	USA (Alabama)	Clidastes propython (81930)
Early/Lower Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Sweden (Skåne)	Clidastes propython (74334 102883)
Early/Lower Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Sweden (Skane)	Clidastes propython (106405 106411)