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Theatonius

Osteichthyes - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy

Species
T. lancensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Theatonius Fox
1982Theatonius Estes and Sanchíz p. 18
1988Theatonius Carroll
1998Theatonius Sanchiz
2008Theatonius Gardner p. 226

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
Lissamphibia()
Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
orderSalientia
suborderAnura()
genusTheatonius

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. †Theatonius Fox 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Lancian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Judithian83.6 - 72.2USA (Utah) T. sp. (14467)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Jersey) T. sp. (14455)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Utah) T. sp. (14466 75836 75846)
Lancian72.2 - 66.0USA (Montana) T. lancensis (144499)
Lancian72.2 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) T. lancensis (14519)