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Promoschorhynchus
Taxonomy
Promoschorhynchus was named by Brink (1954). It is not extant.
It was synonymized subjectively with Moschorhinus by Kitching (1977).
It was assigned to Whaitsiidae by Brink (1954); and to Akidnognathidae by Huttenlocker et al. (2011).
It was synonymized subjectively with Moschorhinus by Kitching (1977).
It was assigned to Whaitsiidae by Brink (1954); and to Akidnognathidae by Huttenlocker et al. (2011).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1954 | Promoschorhynchus Brink |
| 2011 | Promoschorhynchus Huttenlocker et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Benton 1983 | |||||
Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuchiapingian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | P. platyrhinus (174717) | |
| Lopingian | South Africa (Free State) | P. platyrhinus (188676) | |
| Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | P. platyrhinus (80226 176312) |