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Syrtosuchus

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Benthosuchidae

Taxonomy
Syrtosuchus was named by Novikov (2016). It is not extant. Its type is Syrtosuchus samarensis.

It was assigned to Syrtosuchinae by Novikov (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Syrtosuchus Novikov

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
RankNameAuthor
orderTemnospondyli()
Eutemnospondyli
Rhachitomi()
Eryopiformes
Stereospondylomorpha
Stereospondyli()
Superstes
Capitosauria
Capitosauroidea()
familyBenthosuchidaeEfremov 1940
subfamilySyrtosuchinae
genusSyrtosuchus

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. †Syrtosuchus Novikov 2016
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Syrtosuchus morkovini Novikov 2016
Syrtosuchus samarensis Novikov 2016
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Invalid names: Wetlugasaurus samarensis Sennikov 1981 [replaced]
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Induan or 251.90200 to 249.90000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Induan251.902 - 249.9Russian Federation (Orenburg) Wetlugasaurus samarensis (192165 195870 195873 195877 196050 196051 196052 196053)
Induan251.902 - 249.9Russian Federation (Samara) Wetlugasaurus samarensis (195796)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7Russian Federation (Samara) S. morkovini (141240)
Induan - Olenekian251.902 - 246.7Russian Federation (Orenburg) Wetlugasaurus samarensis (37040)