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Ophthalmosaurus discus

Reptilia - Ophthalmosauridae

Taxonomy
Ophthalmosaurus discus was named by Marsh (1879). Its type specimen is YPM 1955 and is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Sauranodon discus by Marsh (1880); it was recombined as Baptanodon discus by Hay (1902), Gilmore (1905) and Gilmore (1905).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1879Ophthalmosaurus discus Marsh
1880Sauranodon discus Marsh
1902Microdontosaurus petersonii Gilmore p. 914
1902Baptanodon discus Hay p. 463
1905Baptanodon discus Gilmore
1930Ophthalmosaurus discus Hay p. 127

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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()
RankNameAuthor
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Ichthyosauromorpha
Ichthyosauriformes
Ichthyopterygia(Owen 1840)
Eoichthyosauria
Ichthyosauria(de Blainville 1835)
Baracromia
familyOphthalmosauridaeAndrews 1910
subfamilyOphthalmosaurinaeBaur 1887
genusOphthalmosaurus
speciesdiscusMarsh 1879

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.

Ophthalmosaurus discus Marsh 1879
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Invalid names: Microdontosaurus petersonii Gilmore 1902 [synonym]
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available