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Kryostega

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Kryostega was named by Sidor et al. (2008). It was considered monophyletic by Sidor et al. (2008).

It was assigned to Stereospondyli by Sidor et al. (2008).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Kryostega Sidor et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Eugnathostomata
Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
Eutemnospondyli
Rhachitomi()
Eryopiformes
Stereospondylomorpha
Stereospondyli()
genusKryostega

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. †Kryostega Sidor et al. 2008
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Kryostega collinsoni Sidor et al. 2008
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. A. Sidor et al. 2008Large temnospondyl autapomorphic in its possession of a ventrally directed tuberosity on the palatal ramus of the premaxilla, a reduced number of greatly enlarged transvomerine teeth, and enlarged parachoanal vomerine teeth.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004

Age range: Anisian or 246.70000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Antarctica K. collinsoni (105296)