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Swainiguanoides milleri

Osteichthyes - Iguanidae

Taxonomy
Swainiguanoides milleri was named by Sullivan (1982). Its type specimen is AMNH 12082 (medial part of right dentary) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Swain Quarry, which is in a Torrejonian terrestrial horizon in the Fort Union Formation of Wyoming. It is the type species of Swainiguanoides.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Swainiguanoides milleri Sullivan p. 998 fig. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
IguanomorphaSukhanov 1961
Pleurodonta(Cope 1864)
familyIguanidaeOppel 1811
genusSwainiguanoides
speciesmilleri

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.

Swainiguanoides milleri Sullivan 1982
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: omnivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:41:07
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:41:07
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Behler and King 1979, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Torrejonian to the top of the Wasatchian or 63.40000 to 51.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Torrejonian63.4 - 60.9USA (Wyoming) Swainiguanoides milleri (type locality: 14886)
Wasatchian56.0 - 51.1USA (New Mexico) Swainiguanoides milleri (15453)