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Romeosaurus fumanensis

Reptilia - Mosasauridae

Taxonomy
Romeosaurus fumanensis was named by Palci et al. (2013). Its type specimen is NHMV-64108, a partial skeleton (Almost complete skull and half the vertebral column), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Fumane quarry, which is in a Turonian marine limestone in the Scaglia Rossa Veneta Formation of Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Romeosaurus fumanensis Palci et al. p. 601
2014Romeosaurus fumanensis Fanti et al.
2019Romeosaurus fumanensis Driscoll et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
familyMosasauridae
subfamilyYaguarasaurinae
genusRomeosaurus
speciesfumanensis

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.

†Romeosaurus fumanensis Palci et al. 2013
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Palci et al. 2013Frontal emarginated above the orbits; 15 strongly recurved maxillary teeth with subcircular cross-sections and weakly developed anterior and posterolateral carinae; crowns of marginal teeth are smooth (no enamel ornamentation present).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
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, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Gervais 1852, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Middle Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Santonian or 93.90000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Italy (Verona) Romeosaurus fumanensis (type locality: 144507)
Early/Lower Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian89.8 - 83.6Italy (Verona) Romeosaurus fumanensis (144508)