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Caprosimilis

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Caprosimilis Bienkowska-Wasiluk and Bonde p. 464

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
classAmphibia
EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderAcanthopterygii
orderTemnospondyli()
RankNameAuthor
Lissamphibia()
Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
orderSalientia
orderAnura()
genusCaprosimilis

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. †Caprosimilis Bienkowska-Wasiluk and Bonde 2015
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Caprosimilis carpathicus Bienkowska-Wasiluk and Bonde 2015
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Bienkowska-Wasiluk and N. Bonde 2015Body deep, posterior part of frontals ornamented with curving ridges and spines, eight branchiostegal rays, 24 vertebrae (10 abdominal), 6th interneural space is vacant, ossified ribs present on 4th to 10th abdominal vertebrae, nine spines and 21 soft rays in dorsal fin, four spines and 18 or more soft rays in anal fin, three anal-fin pterygiophores in the first interhaemal space (between the haemal spines of the first and second caudal vertebrae), three supernumerary spines on first radial of anal fin, hypurals 1–3 free and separate from the urostylar centrum, hypural 4 a separate plate, more dorsally positioned hypurals not fused to the urostylar centrum.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: terrestrialsubc
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, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Ji et al. 2002, Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 28.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Poland C. carpathicus (211829)