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Poripuchia

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Poripuchia was named by Malkani (2020). It was considered monophyletic by Malkani (2020).

It was assigned to Titanosauria by Malkani (2020) and Malkani (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Poripuchia Malkani

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
RankNameAuthor
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Saurischia()
—Sauropoda()
—Gravisauria
—Eusauropoda
—Neosauropoda
—Macronaria
—Titanosauriformes
—Titanosauria
—PoripuchiaMalkani 2020
—PoripuchiaMalkani 2020

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.

Unr. †Poripuchia Malkani 2020
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Fm. †Gspsauridae Malkani 2015
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Subfm. †Gspsaurinae Malkani 2015
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G. †Gspsaurus Malkani 2014
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†Gspsaurus pakistani Malkani 2014
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Invalid names: Maojandino alami Malkani 2014 [synonym]
Invalid names: Maojandino Malkani 2014 [synonym]
G. †Ikqaumishan Malkani 2023
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†Ikqaumishan smqureshi Malkani 2023
Subfm. †Saraikimasoominae Malkani 2015
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G. †Saraikimasoom Malkani 2014
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†Saraikimasoom vitakri Malkani 2014
Fm. †Pakisauridae Malkani 2003
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Subfm. †Isisaurinae Malkani 2010
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G. †Imrankhanhero Malkani 2023
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†Imrankhanhero zilefatmi Malkani 2023
G. †Sulaimanisaurus Malkani 2004
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G. †Khanazeem Malkani 2023
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†Khanazeem saraikistani Malkani 2023
Subfm. †Khetranisaurinae Malkani 2010
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G. †Khetranisaurus Malkani 2004
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†Khetranisaurus barkhani Malkani 2004
G. †Pakisaurus Malkani 2004
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†Pakisaurus balochistani Malkani 2004
Invalid names: Pakisaurinae Malkani 2010 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. S. Malkani 2020The Poripuchia is the most inclusive clade of Titanosauria containing all caudal procoelous (except first biconvex caudal in some taxa). The Poripuchia is the most inclusive clade of Titanosauria containing Pakisaurus and Isisaurus pakisaurids, and Gspsaurus and Saraikimasoom gspsaurids titanosaurs.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesinfrao
Adult length: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult width: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult height: 10 to < 100infrao
Thickness: thickinfrao
Architecture: compact or denseinfrao
Form: sphericalinfrao
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partsinfrao
Grouping: gregariousinfrao
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobileinfrao
Life habit: ground dwellinginfrao
Diet: herbivoreinfrao
Reproduction: oviparousinfrao
Dispersal: direct/internalinfrao
Dispersal 2: mobileinfrao
Created: 2004-12-14 12:49:10
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:49:10
Source: infrao = infraorder
Reference: Marsh 1875

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Gujarat) Pakisaurus balochistani, Ikqaumishan smqureshi (34725)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Titanosaurus indicus (26375)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Pakistan (Balochistan) Balochisauridae indet. (220166) Gspsaurus pakistani (220163) Ikqaumishan smqureshi (220150) Khetranisaurus barkhani, Saraikimasoom vitakri (220155) Khetranisaurus barkhani, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi, Saraikimasoom vitakri, Gspsaurus pakistani (79664) Maojandino alami, Marisaurus jeffi (79666) Pakisauridae indet. (220161 220162 220165) Pakisaurus balochistani (220149 220151 220157 220160) Pakisaurus balochistani, Khetranisaurus barkhani, Saraikimasoom vitakri (79669) Pakisaurus balochistani, Khetranisaurus barkhani, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi, Saraikimasoom vitakri, Gspsaurus pakistani (79665) Pakisaurus balochistani, Saraikimasoom vitakri, Imrankhanhero zilefatmi (79427) Pakisaurus balochistani, Sauropoda indet. (78055) Pakisaurus balochistani, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi (220154) Pakisaurus balochistani, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi, Gspsaurus pakistani, Balochisaurus malkani (79428) Pakisaurus balochistani, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi, Saraikimasoom vitakri (53153) Pakisaurus sp., Saraikimasoom vitakri (79670) Saraikimasoom vitakri (220141 220156) Saraikimasoom vitakri, Gspsaurus pakistani (79429) Saraikimasoom vitakri, Gspsaurus pakistani, Titanosauria indet. (79668)