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Saurodektes

Osteichthyes - Owenettidae

Taxonomy
Saurodektes was named by Modesto et al. (2004). It is not extant. Its type is Saurodectes rogersorum.

It was assigned to Owenettidae by Modesto et al. (2004).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Saurodectes Modesto et al. p. 715 fig. 3
2004Saurodektes Modesto et al. p. 970

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassParareptiliaLawrence 1868
superfamilyProcolophonoidea
familyOwenettidae
genusSaurodektes

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. †Saurodektes Modesto et al. 2004
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Saurodektes rogersorum Modesto et al. 2003
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Invalid names: Owenetta kitchingorum Reisz and Scott 2002 [synonym]
Invalid names: Saurodectes Modesto et al. 2003 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Induan or 251.90200 to 249.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Induan251.902 - 249.9South Africa (Eastern Cape) Saurodectes rogersorum (80064)
Induan251.902 - 249.9South Africa (Free State) Owenetta kitchingorum (80140)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7South Africa (East Cape) Owenetta kitchingorum (188978)