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Monocnemodon

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Monocnemodon was named by Nydam (2013). Its type is Monocnemodon syphakos.

It was assigned to Scincomorpha by Nydam (2013).

Species
M. syphakos (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Monocnemodon Nydam

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
—Scincomorpha()
genusMonocnemodon

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. †Monocnemodon Nydam 2013
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†Monocnemodon syphakos Nydam 2013
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Late/Upper Santonian or 85.70000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Utah) M. syphakos (181389)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Utah) M. syphakos (181388)