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Harrisonsaurus

Osteichthyes - Iguanidae

Taxonomy
Harrisonsaurus was named by Holman (1981). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Squamata by Holman (1981); and to Iguanidae by Estes (1983), Carroll (1988).

Species
H. fossilis
Entered
by J. Alroy on 2003-01-23; modified by J. Alroy on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Harrisonsaurus Holman
1983Harrisonsaurus Estes
1988Harrisonsaurus Carroll

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
—IguanomorphaSukhanov 1961
—Pleurodonta(Cope 1864)
familyIguanidaeOppel 1811
genusHarrisonsaurusHolman 1981

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. †Harrisonsaurus Holman 1981
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†Harrisonsaurus fossilis Holman 1981
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, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Behler and King 1979

Age range: Harrisonian or 23.10000 to 18.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) H. fossilis (17802)