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Clidastes moorevillensis

Reptilia - Mosasauridae

Taxonomy
Clidastes moorevillensis was named by Shannon (1975).

It was considered a nomen nudum by Karl and Nyhuis (2012); it was considered a nomen nudum by Lively (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Clidastes moorevillensis Shannon
1997Clidastes moorevillensis Bell
2014Clidastes moorevillensis Fanti et al.
2019Clidastes moorevillensis Driscoll et al.
2020Clidastes moorevillensis Strong et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Eugnathostomata
Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
familyMosasauridae
subfamilyMosasaurinaeGervais 1853
genusClidastes
speciesmoorevillensisShannon 1975

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.

Clidastes moorevillensis Shannon 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: aquaticf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Reproduction: ovoviviparousf
Created: 2018-01-05 16:32:54
Modified: 2018-01-05 16:32:54
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Gervais 1852

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 85.70000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2USA (Alabama) Clidastes moorevillensis (220761)