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Gengasaurus

Osteichthyes - Ophthalmosauridae

Taxonomy
Gengasaurus was named by Paparella et al. (2017). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ophthalmosauridae by Paparella et al. (2017).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Gengasaurus Paparella et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
RankNameAuthor
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Ichthyosauromorpha
Ichthyosauriformes
Ichthyopterygia(Owen 1840)
Eoichthyosauria
Ichthyosauria(de Blainville 1835)
Baracromia
familyOphthalmosauridaeAndrews 1910
genusGengasaurus

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. †Gengasaurus Paparella et al. 2017
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Gengasaurus nicosiai Paparella et al. 2017
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2009-07-20 06:07:40
Modified: 2010-02-23 00:20:57
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Kimmeridgian to the top of the Tithonian or 154.80000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian154.8 - 143.1Italy (Marche) G. nicosiai (196747)