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Solastella

Osteichthyes - Rhineuridae

Taxonomy
Solastella was named by Stocker and Kirk (2016). Its type is Solastella cookei. It was considered monophyletic by Stocker and Kirk (2016).

It was assigned to Rhineuridae by Stocker and Kirk (2016).

Species
S. cookei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Solastella Stocker and Kirk

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
infraorderAmphisbaeniaGray 1844
Rhineuroidea
familyRhineuridaeVanzolini 1951
genusSolastella

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. †Solastella Stocker and Kirk 2016
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Solastella cookei Stocker and Kirk 2016
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialinfrao
Diet: insectivoreinfrao
Created: 2005-09-16 14:12:18
Modified: 2005-09-16 16:12:18
Source: infrao = infraorder, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Pianka and Vitt 2003, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Uintan or 45.90000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (Texas) S. cookei (16614)