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Lepidosauriformes

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Lepidosauriformes was named by Gauthier et al. (1988). It is extant.

It was assigned to Lepidosauromorpha by Evans (2009), Renesto and Bernardi (2014).

Subtaxa
Kuehneosauridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Lepidosauriformes Gauthier et al.
2009Lepidosauriformes Evans
2014Lepidosauriformes Renesto and Bernardi p. 201

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Eosuchia()
—Neodiapsida
—SauriaGauthier 1984
—Lepidosauromorpha(Benton 1983)
—LepidosauriformesGauthier et al. 1988
—LepidosauriformesGauthier et al. 1988

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. Lepidosauriformes Gauthier et al. 1988
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Fm. †Kuehneosauridae Romer 1966
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G. †Icarosaurus Colbert 1966
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†Icarosaurus siefkeri Colbert 1966
G. †Idiosaura Kligman et al. 2024
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†Idiosaura virginiensis Kligman et al. 2024
G. †Kuehneosaurus Robinson 1962
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†Kuehneosaurus latus Robinson 1962
G. †Kuehneosuchus Robinson 1967
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†Kuehneosuchus latissimus Robinson 1962
G. †Pamelina Evans 2009
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†Pamelina polonica Evans 2009
G. †Perparvus
G. †Rhabdopelix Cope 1870
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 15:16:03
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:16:03
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Olenekian to the top of the Middle Oxfordian or 249.90000 to 154.80000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Olenekian249.9 - 246.7Poland (Malopolskie) Diapsida indet. (38528)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3United Kingdom (England) Kuehneosaurus sp. (13174 13175 13176 13178 13179 13180 13182 13183)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3United Kingdom (Wales) Kuehneosaurus sp. (27012)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3USA (Virginia) Idiosaura virginiensis (39159)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (New Mexico) Kuehneosauridae indet. (57071)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (New Jersey) Icarosaurus siefkeri (12856)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Arizona) Diapsida indet. (84017) Kuehneosauridae indet. (39160)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Luxembourg (Diekirch) Kuehneosaurus sp. (56047)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (England) Kuehneosauridae indet. (51970) Kuehneosaurus latissimus (12857) Kuehneosaurus latus (12858)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Portugal (Leiria) Kuehneosauridae indet. (69698)