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Mesoleptos
Taxonomy
Mesoleptos was named by Cornalia and Chiozza (1852). Its type is Mesoleptos zendrinii.
It was assigned to Aigialosauridae by McDowell and Bogert (1954); and to Pythonomorpha by Lee and Scanlon (2002).
It was assigned to Aigialosauridae by McDowell and Bogert (1954); and to Pythonomorpha by Lee and Scanlon (2002).
Species
M. zendrinii (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1852 | Mesoleptos Cornalia and Chiozza |
| 1954 | Mesoleptos McDowell and Bogert p. 132 |
| 2002 | Mesoleptos Lee and Scanlon |
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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.
G. †Mesoleptos Cornalia and Chiozza 1852
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†Mesoleptos zendrinii Cornalia and Chiozza 1852
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: superf = superfamily, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | Palestine | M. sp. (11804) | |
| Late/Upper Cenomanian | Croatia | M. zendrinii (132604) | |
| Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian | Slovenia | M. zendrinii (132603) |