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Diplocynodon muelleri

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Hispanochampsa muelleri was named by Kalin (1936). Its type specimen is NMB Spa 4, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is El Talladell, Tàrrega, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial limestone in the Calcaries de Tàrrega Formation of Spain.

It was recombined as Diplocynodon muelleri by Piras and Buscalioni (2006), Martin (2010), Delfino and Smith (2012), Rio et al. (2020).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. hallense, D. hantonensis

Synonyms
  • Diplocynodon marini was named by Bataller (1941). Its type specimen is IGME 745N and 1568N and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is El Talladell, Tàrrega, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial limestone in the Calcaries de Tàrrega Formation of Spain.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Diplocynodon muelleri by Piras and Buscalioni (2006).
  • Diplocynodon guerini was named by Bataller (1941). Its type specimen is IGME1565N and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is El Talladell, Tàrrega, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial limestone in the Calcaries de Tàrrega Formation of Spain.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Diplocynodon muelleri by Piras and Buscalioni (2006).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Hispanochampsa muelleri Kalin
1941Diplocynodon guerini Bataller
1941Diplocynodon marini Bataller
2006Diplocynodon muelleri Piras and Buscalioni
2010Diplocynodon muelleri Martin
2012Diplocynodon muelleri Delfino and Smith
2020Diplocynodon muelleri Rio et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
RankNameAuthor
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
—Pseudosuchia(Zittel 1890)
—SuchiaKrebs 1974
—Paracrocodylomorpha
—Loricata(Merrem 1820)
—Crocodylomorpha()
—Solidocrania
suborderCrocodyliformes
—MesoeucrocodyliaWhetstone and Whybrow 1983
—NeosuchiaClark 1988
suborderEusuchiaHuxley 1875
—Crocodylia(Owen 1842)
—Alligatoroidea(Gray 1844)
genusDiplocynodonPomel 1847
speciesmuelleri(Kalin 1936)

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.

†Diplocynodon muelleri Kalin 1936
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Invalid names: Diplocynodon guerini Bataller 1941 [synonym], Diplocynodon marini Bataller 1941 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoreuc
Created: 2009-01-03 20:38:59
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:38:59
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Benton 1983, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Italy (Vicenza) Diplocynodon ratelii, Crocodylus monsvialensis, Crocodylus dalpiazi (84793)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Spain (Lleida) Hispanochampsa muelleri, Diplocynodon marini, Diplocynodon guerini (143461)