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Branchierpeton saberi

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Micromelerpetidae

Taxonomy
Branchierpeton saberi was named by Werneburg et al. (2019). It is not extant. Its type specimen is CDUE 801a-b, a partial skeleton (Type is part and counterpart of anterior skeleton with com- bined aspect of ventral and dorsal skull). Its type locality is CDUE locality 83, which is in a Stephanian A/Stephanian B lacustrine mudstone in the El Menizla Formation of Morocco.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Branchierpeton saberi Werneburg et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
Eutemnospondyli
Rhachitomi()
Dissorophoidea()
familyMicromelerpetidae(Boy 1972)
genusBranchierpetonBoy 1972
speciessaberi

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.

Branchierpeton saberi Werneburg et al. 2019
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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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Stephanian A to the top of the Stephanian B or 305.00000 to 300.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stephanian A - Stephanian B305.0 - 300.9Morocco Branchierpeton saberi (type locality: 205838)