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Benthosuchus uralensis

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Parabenthosuchus uralensis was named by Ochev (1958). Its type specimen is PIN 4167/1, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Benthosuchus uralensis by Damiani (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Parabenthosuchus uralensis Ochev
2001Benthosuchus uralensis Damiani p. 391

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Eutemnospondyli
—Rhachitomi()
—Eryopiformes
—Stereospondylomorpha
—Stereospondyli()
—Superstes
—Capitosauria
genusBenthosuchusEfremov 1936
speciesuralensis(Ochev 1958)

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.

†Benthosuchus uralensis Ochev 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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, Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Induan or 252.17000 to 251.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Induan252.17 - 251.2Russian Federation (Orenburg) Benthosuchus uralensis (37037)