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Protoichthyosauridae (disused)
Taxonomy
Protoichthyosauridae was named by Appleby (1979). Its type is Protoichthyosaurus.
It was assigned to Heteropinnatoidea by Appleby (1979); and to Ichthyopterygia by Carroll (1988).
It was assigned to Heteropinnatoidea by Appleby (1979); and to Ichthyopterygia by Carroll (1988).
Synonymy list
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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.
Fm. †Protoichthyosauridae Appleby 1979
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. M. Appleby 1979 | "Latipinnatoid-like Heteropinnatoidea in which (1) at least one digit arises on the radial side of the three carpals, or (2) there is a carpus possessing the supernumerary bone as described above [for the Order]." |
Measurements
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Collections
No collection or age range data are available