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Smilesaurus
Taxonomy
Smilesaurus was named by Broom (1948). It is not extant. Its type is Smilesaurus ferox.
It was assigned to Gorgonopsia by Broom (1948); and to Rubidgeinae by Kammerer (2016).
It was assigned to Gorgonopsia by Broom (1948); and to Rubidgeinae by Kammerer (2016).
Species
S. ferox (syn. S. maccabei, Pardocephalus wallacei) (type species)
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
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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.
G. †Smilesaurus Broom 1948
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†Smilesaurus ferox Broom 1948
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Invalid names: Pardocephalus wallacei Broom 1948 [synonym], Smilesaurus maccabei Broom 1948 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pardocephalus Broom 1948 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Benton 1983, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Wuchiapingian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Pardocephalus wallacei (176504) S. ferox (80826) S. maccabei (176919) | |
| Wuchiapingian | South Africa (Northern Cape) | Arctops ferox (178523) |