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Californosaurus perrini

Osteichthyes - Californosauridae

Taxonomy
Californosaurus perrini was named by Merriam (1902). It is not extant.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Californosaurus perrini Merriam
1902Shastasaurus perrini Merriam p. 89 figs. Plates. 5, 6 and 7
1903Californosaurus perrini Merriam
1908Delphinosaurus perrini Merriam p. 131
1930Delphinosaurus perrini Hay p. 125
2003Californosaurus perrini McGowan and Motani
2010Californosaurus perrini Maisch
2016Californosaurus perrini Ji et al. p. 11

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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
Cotylosauria()
RankNameAuthor
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Ichthyosauromorpha
Ichthyosauriformes
Ichthyopterygia(Owen 1840)
Eoichthyosauria
Ichthyosauria(de Blainville 1835)
Hueneosauria
Merriamosauria
familyCalifornosauridaeVon Huene 1948
genusCalifornosaurusKuhn 1934
speciesperriniMerriam 1902

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.

Californosaurus perrini Merriam 1902
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Invalid names: Shastasaurus perrini Merriam 1902 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Carnian or 237.00000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3USA (California) Shastasaurus perrini (196798)