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Hueneosauria

Osteichthyes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Hueneosauria Maisch and Matzke p. 94
2003Hueneosauria McGowan and Motani
2006Hueneosauria Maisch and Matzke p. 598
2010Hueneosauria Maisch
2016Hueneosauria Ji et al. p. 8
2017Hueneosauria Moon
2019Hueneosauria Moon p. 144

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
RankNameAuthor
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Ichthyosauromorpha
—Ichthyosauriformes
—Ichthyopterygia(Owen 1840)
—Eoichthyosauria
—Ichthyosauria(de Blainville 1835)
—Hueneosauria
—Hueneosauria

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.

Unr. †Hueneosauria Maisch and Matzke 2000
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Subor. †Longipinnati Huene 1948
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Fm. †Cymbospondylidae von Huene 1948
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G. †Blezingeria von Huene 1951
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G. †Cymbospondylus Leidy 1868
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†Cymbospondylus buchseri Sander 1989
†Cymbospondylus duelferi Klein et al. 2020
†Cymbospondylus natans Merriam 1908
†Cymbospondylus nevadanus Merriam 1908
†Cymbospondylus nichollsi Fröbisch et al. 2006
Invalid names: Chonespondylus Leidy 1868 [synonym], Cymbospondylus germanicus von Huene 1916 [nomen dubium], Cymbospondylus parvus von Huene 1916 [nomen dubium]
G. †Phantomosaurus Maisch and Matzke 2000
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†Phantomosaurus neubigi Sander 1997
Fm. †Toretocnemidae Maisch and Matzke 2000
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G. †Qianichthyosaurus Li 1999
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†Qianichthyosaurus xingyiensis Yang et al. 2013
G. †Toretocnemus Merriam 1903
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†Toretocnemus californicus Merriam 1903
†Toretocnemus zitteli Merriam 1903
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Invalid names: Merriamia zitteli Merriam 1903 [synonym]
Invalid names: Leptocheirus Merriam 1903 [replaced], Merriamia Boulanger 1904 [synonym]
Unr. †Merriamosauria Motani 1999
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Fm. †Besanosauridae McGowan and Motani 2003
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G. †Besanosaurus Dal Sasso and Pinna 1996
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†Besanosaurus leptorhynchus Dal Sasso and Pinna 1996
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]
G. †Callawayia Maisch and Matzke 2000
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†Callawayia neoscapularis Mcgowan 1994
Fm. †Guanlingsauridae Yin et al. 2000
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G. †Mikadocephalus Maisch and Matzke 1997
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†Mikadocephalus gracilirostris Maisch and Matzke 1997
Fm. †Merriamosauridae Maisch and Matzke 2003
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G. †Merriamosaurus Maisch and Matzke 2002
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†Merriamosaurus hulkei Maisch and Matzke 2000
G. †Pessopteryx Wiman 1910
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†Pessopteryx nisseri Wiman 1910
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Invalid names: Omphalosaurus nisseri Wiman 1910 [synonym]
Fm. †Shastasauridae Merriam 1902
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G. †Guanlingsaurus Yin et al. 2000
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†Guanlingsaurus liangae Yin et al. 2000
G. †Guizhouichthyosaurus Cao and Luo 2000
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†Guizhouichthyosaurus tangae Cao et al. 2000
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Invalid names: Cymbospondylus asiaticus Li and You 2002 [synonym], Panjiangsaurus epicharis Chen and Cheng 2003 [synonym]
G. †Ichthyotitan Lomax et al. 2024
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†Ichthyotitan severnensis Lomax et al. 2024
G. †Metashastasaurus Nicholls and Manabe 2001
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G. †Shastasaurus Merriam 1895
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†Shastasaurus alexandrae Merriam 1902
†Shastasaurus careyi Merriam 1902
†Shastasaurus pacificus Merriam 1895
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Invalid names: Shastasaurus altispinus Merriam 1902 [synonym], Shastasaurus osmonti Merriam 1902 [synonym]
†Shastasaurus sikkaniensis Nicholls and Manabe 2004
Invalid names: Shastasaurus carinthiacus von Huene 1925 [nomen dubium], Shastasaurus merriami von Huene 1916 [nomen dubium], Shastasaurus nordensis Ochev 1972 [nomen dubium]
G. †Shonisaurus Camp 1976
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†Shonisaurus popularis Camp 1976
Invalid names: Shonisaurus mulleri Camp 1976 [nomen dubium], Shonisaurus silberlingi Camp 1976 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Ichthyosaurus carinatus Sauvage 1876 [nomen dubium], Ichthyosaurus rheticus Sauvage 1876 [nomen dubium], Shastasaurinae Merriam 1908 [empty], Shastasaurus sieversi Riabinin 1946 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Shonisauridae Camp 1980
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G. †Himalayasaurus Dong 1972
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G. †Thalattoarchon Fröbisch et al. 2013
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†Thalattoarchon saurophagis Fröbisch et al. 2013
Invalid names: Euichthyosauria Motani 1999 [empty], Shastasauria Motani 1999 [empty]
Fm. †Mixosauridae Baur 1887
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G. †Barracudasauroides Maisch 2010
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†Barracudasauroides panxianensis Jiang et al. 2006
G. †Barracudasaurus Jiang et al. 2005
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G. †Mixosaurus Baur 1887
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†Mixosaurus cornalianus Bassani 1886
†Mixosaurus kuhnschneyderi Brinkmann 1998
†Mixosaurus luxiensis Fang et al. 2024
†Mixosaurus xindianensis Chen and Cheng 2010
Invalid names: Mixosaurus helveticus von Huene 1916 [nomen dubium], Mixosaurus intermedius von Huene 1916 [nomen dubium], Mixosaurus major Fraas 1891 [nomen dubium], Mixosaurus timorensis Broili 1931 [nomen dubium], Sangiorgiosaurus Brinkmann 1998 [synonym]
G. †Phalarodon Merriam 1910
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†Phalarodon atavus Quenstedt 1852
†Phalarodon callawayi Schmitz et al. 2004
†Phalarodon fraasi Merriam 1910
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Invalid names: Mixosaurus nordenskioeldi Hulke 1873 [synonym]
†Phalarodon major Maisch and Matzke 2000
Subfm. †Phalarodontinae Maisch and Matzke 2001
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G. †Contectopalatus Maisch and Matzke 1998
Invalid names: Ancanamuninae Rusconi 1942 [empty], Mixosaurinae Baur 1887 [empty]
Invalid names: Merriamosauriformes McGowan and Motani 2003 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. Ji et al. 2016Postorbital posterodorsal corner round or absent; postorbital participation in upper temporal fenestra; basioccipi- tal/atlas articulation convex posteriorly; clavicle proximal end transverse to saggittal plane; maximum phalangeal count seven or more.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2009-07-20 06:07:40
Modified: 2010-02-23 00:20:57
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Smithian to the top of the Rhaetian or 249.90000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (97 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Triassic251.902 - 201.4Germany (Bavaria) Mixosaurus intermedius (214577)
Triassic251.902 - 201.4USA (California) Leptocheirus zitteli (149577) Shastasaurus alexandrae, Shastasaurus osmonti (153314)
Triassic251.902 - 201.4USA (Nevada) Cymbospondylus petrinus, Chonespondylus grandis (101860)
Triassic251.902 - 201.4Germany (Aargau) Mixosaurus helveticus (214578)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Canada (British Columbia) Phalarodon fraasi, Mixosaurus nordenskioeldii (85452) Phalarodon nordenskioeldii (105083 152277)
Smithian - Spathian249.9 - 246.7USA (Idaho) Cymbospondylus sp. (90338)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Svalbard and Jan Mayen Merriamosaurus hulkei (196986) Mixosaurus nordenskioeldi (149381) Pessopteryx nisseri (196985)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Germany (Bayern) Phantomosaurus neubigi (94551)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Yunnan) Mixosaurus kuhnschnyderi (196553) Mixosaurus luxiensis (235296)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464USA (Nevada) Cymbospondylus nichollsi (196200)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Barracudasaurus maotaiensis (104866) Mixosaurus panxianensis (100295 100296 100298 100299 100300 100301)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Svalbard and Jan Mayen Omphalosaurus nisseri (196805)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Phalarodon major (196670)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Cymbospondylus sp., Mixosaurus atavus (138123)
Anisian - Ladinian246.7 - 237.0USA (Nevada) Mixosaurus sp. (102378 102379)
Anisian - Ladinian246.7 - 237.0Canada (British Columbia) Phalarodon nordenskioeldii (152278)
Anisian - Ladinian246.7 - 237.0Switzerland Mixosaurus sp., Mikadocephalus sp., Sangiorgiosaurus sp., Contectopalatus sp., Besanosaurus leptorhynchus (13344)
Anisian - Ladinian246.7 - 237.0Switzerland (Kanton Tessin) Mixosaurus sp. (86837)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0USA (Nevada) Cymbospondylus petrinus (107398) Cymbospondylus sp., Cymbospondylus petrinus, Phalarodon fraasi, Cymbospondylus natans (34267)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Mixosaurus maotaiensis (37606)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Nothosaurus ichthyospondylus (39763)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33USA (Nevada) Thalattoarchon saurophagis (138264)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33China (Yunnan) Mixosauridae indet. (97946) Mixosaurus atavus (123839)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Ichthyosaurus atavus (104759)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33China (Guizhou) Mixosaurus panxianensis (97696 100297) Mixosaurus xindianensis (104825) Phalarodon fraasi (103987)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Italy Ichthyosaurus cornalianus (149323)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464USA (Nevada) Cymbospondylus duelferi (209724) Cymbospondylus nevadanus (75086) Cymbospondylus piscosus (101858) Mixosaurus callawayi (98011) Mixosaurus natans (102473)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Switzerland Cymbospondylus buchseri (98104) Mixosaurus cornalianus (175949)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Guizhouichthyosaurus sp. (213309)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Norway (Svalbard) Cymbospondylus sp. (102302 102303)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Italy (Udine) Cymbospondylus sp. (99314)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Mikadocephalus gracilirostris (175939)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Italy (Bolzano) Shastasaurus sp. (109522)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Guizhouichthyosaurus sp. (196510) Qianichthyosaurus sp. (196508) Qianichthyosaurus sp., Guizhouichthyosaurus sp. (196509) Qianichthyosaurus xingyiensis (98907)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Mexico (Sonora) Shastasaurus altispinus, Toretocnemus californicus (102472 214415)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3USA (California) Californosaurus sp. (136686) Shastasaurus altispinus (190855) Shastasaurus pacificus, Shastasaurus perrini (196798) Shastasaurus sp. (152275)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Spitsbergen) Toretocnemidae indet. (144462)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3China (Guizhou) Guizhouicthyosaurus tangae, Guanlingsaurus liangae (97713) Qianichthyosaurus zhoui (97873 210059) Qianichthyosaurus zhoui, Panjiangsaurus epicharis (102997) Shastasaurus tangae, Callawayia wolonggangense (98908)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Italy Shastasauridae indet. (198640)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7USA (California) Shastasaurus careyi (196803)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4USA (Alaska) Mixosauridae indet. (112494)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3USA (California) Toretocnemus californicus (136682)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Italy (Belluno) Shonisaurus popularis (99311)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3China (Guizhou) Qianichthyosaurus zhoui, Ghuizhouichthyosaurus tangae, Guanlingichthyosaurus liangae (85166)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Nevada) Shonisaurus popularis, Shonisaurus mulleri, Shonisaurus silberlingi (102368)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Canada (British Columbia) Shastasauridae indet. (107288 107289 107290 107291) Shastasaurus neoscapularis (90337)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Oregon) Shastasaurus osmonti (140303)
Otamitan221.0 - 217.0New Zealand (South Island) Shastasauridae indet. (106318)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Canada (British Columbia) Shonisaurus sikanniensis, Callawayia sp. (97843)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18China (Tibet) Himalayasaurus tibetensis (148626)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany (Westphalia) Shonisaurus sp. (218156)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (England) Ichthyotitan severnensis (141373)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Switzerland Shastasauridae indet. (195672)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France (Champagne-Ardennes) Ichthyosaurus rheticus (139922)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France (Burgundy) Ichthyosaurus rheticus (144759) Ichthyosaurus rheticus, Ichthyosaurus carinatus, Rachitrema pellati (144758)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Shastasauridae indet. (195671)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Region) Shastasauridae indet. (166561)