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Sauripteris taylori

Rhizodontiformes - Rhizodontidae

Taxonomy
Sauripteris taylori was named by Hall (1843). It is the type species of Sauripterus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Sauripteris taylori Hall p. 683
1902Sauripteris taylori Hay p. 361
2004Sauripteris taylori Davis et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
orderRhizodontiformesAndrews and Westoll 1970
familyRhizodontidaeTraquair 1881
genusSauripteris()
speciestayloriHall 1843

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.

Sauripteris taylori Hall 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Devonian or 419.62000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Devonian419.62 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Sauripterus taylori (136079)