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Exaeretodon argentinus

Osteichthyes - Traversodontidae

Taxonomy
Exaeretodon argentinus was named by Bonaparte (1962). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MLP 42-VII-14-2.

Entered
by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2018-09-11; modified by B. Allen on 2018-09-12

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Belesodon argentinus Cabrera
1954Exaeretodon frenguellii Cabrera
1962Exaeretodon argentinus Bonaparte
1963Ischignathus sudamericanus Bonaparte
1963Proexaeretodon vincei Bonaparte
1974Exaeretodon frenguellii Barbarena p. 143
1974Proexaeretodon vincei Barbarena p. 158
1974Ischignathus sudamericanus Barbarena p. 159

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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
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Epicynodontia
infraorderCynognathia
Gomphodontia(Seeley 1895)
familyTraversodontidaeHuene 1936
genusExaeretodonCabrera 1943
speciesargentinusBonaparte 1962

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.

Exaeretodon argentinus Bonaparte 1962
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Invalid names: Belesodon argentinus Cabrera 1943 [replaced], Exaeretodon frenguellii Cabrera 1954 [synonym], Ischignathus sudamericanus Bonaparte 1963 [synonym], Proexaeretodon vincei Bonaparte 1963 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: herbivoreg
Created: 2009-01-03 21:15:42
Modified: 2009-01-03 23:15:42
Source: g = genus, c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Benton 1983, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Tuvalian or 233.60000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Argentina (La Rioja) Exaeretodon frenguellii (196384)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Argentina (San Juan) Exaeretodon frenguellii (24877)