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Omphalosaurus wolfi

Reptilia - Omphalosauridae

Taxonomy
Omphalosaurus wolfi was named by Tichy (1995).

It was synonymized subjectively with Omphalosaurus nevadanus by Sander and Faber (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Omphalosaurus wolfi Tichy
1998Omphalosaurus wolfi Sander and Faber p. 155 figs. 3, 4
2010Omphalosaurus wolfi Maisch

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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
RankNameAuthor
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Ichthyosauromorpha
Ichthyosauriformes
Ichthyopterygia(Owen 1840)
Eoichthyosauria
Ichthyosauria(de Blainville 1835)
familyOmphalosauridaeMerriam 1906
genusOmphalosaurusMerriam 1906
specieswolfiTichy 1995

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.

Omphalosaurus wolfi Tichy 1995
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. M. Sander and C. Faber 1998Differs from O. nevadanus in the acute angle enclosed by the dentary symphysis. Differs from O. nettarhynchus in its much larger size and its much greater number of teeth.
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: Ladinian or 242.00000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany (Bayern (Bavaria)) Omphalosaurus wolfi (97856)