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Gymnophionomorpha
Taxonomy
Gymnophionomorpha was named by Marjanović and Laurin (2008). It is extant.
It was assigned to Lissamphibia by Marjanović and Laurin (2008).
It was assigned to Lissamphibia by Marjanović and Laurin (2008).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2008 | Gymnophionomorpha Marjanović and Laurin |
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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.
Unr. Gymnophionomorpha Marjanović and Laurin 2008
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Or. Gymnophiona Rafinesque 1814 [caecilian]
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Unr. Apoda Oppel 1810
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Fm. Caeciliidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [common caecilian]
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G. Afrocaecilia Barbour and Loveridge 1928
G. Boulengerula Tornier 1897
G. Brasilotyphlus Dunn 1945
G. Caecilia Linnaeus 1758
G. Dermophis Dumeril and Bibron 1841
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Dermophis mexicanus Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [Mexican caecilian]
G. Gegeneophis Beddome 1870
G. Geotrypetes Dumeril 1859
G. Grandisonia Stejneger 1893
G. Gymnopis Cope 1866
G. Herpele Peyers 1880 [Congo caecilians]
Invalid names: Afrocaecilia Barbour and Loveridge 1928 [valid], Apodops Estes and Wake 1972 [valid], Boulengerula Tornier 1897 [valid], Brasilotyphlus Dunn 1945 [valid], Caecilia Linnaeus 1758 [valid], Dermophis Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [valid], Gegeneophis Beddome 1870 [valid], Geotrypetes Dumeril 1859 [valid], Grandisonia Stejneger 1893 [valid], Gymnopis Cope 1866 [valid], Herpele Peyers 1880 [valid]
Fm. Ichthyophiidae
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G. Ichthyophis Fitzinger 1826 [Asian caecilian]
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Ichthyophis bannanicus Yang 1984 [Mangla county caecilian]
Ichthyophis glutinosus Linnaeus 1758 [Ceylon caecilian]
Fm. Rhinatrematidae
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G. Epicrionops Boulenger 1883 [Beaked caecilians]
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Epicrionops bicolor Boulenger 1883 [Two-colored caecilian]
Epicrionops petersi Taylor 1968 [Peters caecilian]
G. Rhinatrema Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [Two-lined caecilians]
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Rhinatrema bivittatum Guerin-Meneville 1838 [Two-lined caecilian]
Invalid names: Dermophiidae Taylor 1969 [empty], Herpelidae Laurent 1984 [empty], Indotyphlidae Lescure et al. 1986 [empty], Scolecomorphidae [empty], Siphonopidae Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Typhlonectidae [empty]
Fm. Caeciliidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [common caecilian]
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G. Afrocaecilia Barbour and Loveridge 1928
G. Boulengerula Tornier 1897
G. Brasilotyphlus Dunn 1945
G. Caecilia Linnaeus 1758
G. Dermophis Dumeril and Bibron 1841
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Dermophis mexicanus Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [Mexican caecilian]
G. Gegeneophis Beddome 1870
G. Geotrypetes Dumeril 1859
G. Grandisonia Stejneger 1893
G. Gymnopis Cope 1866
G. Herpele Peyers 1880 [Congo caecilians]
Invalid names: Afrocaecilia Barbour and Loveridge 1928 [valid], Apodops Estes and Wake 1972 [valid], Boulengerula Tornier 1897 [valid], Brasilotyphlus Dunn 1945 [valid], Caecilia Linnaeus 1758 [valid], Dermophis Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [valid], Gegeneophis Beddome 1870 [valid], Geotrypetes Dumeril 1859 [valid], Grandisonia Stejneger 1893 [valid], Gymnopis Cope 1866 [valid], Herpele Peyers 1880 [valid]
Invalid names: Eocaeciliaidae Jenkins and Walsh 1993 [empty], Uraeotyphlidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty]
G. †Rubricacaecilia Evans and Sigogneau-Russell 2001
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†Rubricacaecilia monbaroni Evans and Sigogneau-Russell 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Norian to the top of the Laventan or 228.00000 to 11.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 208.5 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 208.5 Ma
Collections (11 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Norian | USA (Arizona) | Funcusvermis gilmorei (215309) | |
| Sinemurian - Pliensbachian | USA (Arizona) | Eocaecilia micropodia (27716) | |
| Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian | Morocco (Oriental) | Gymnophiona indet. (45726) | |
| Campanian - Maastrichtian | Sudan (Ash Shamaliyah) | Gymnophiona indet. (38682) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Bolivia (Cochabamba) | Gymnophiona indet. (12855) | |
| Danian | Bolivia (Mizque) | Gymnophiona indet. (13501) | |
| Late/Upper Paleocene - Early/Lower Eocene | Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) | Apodops pricei (77193) | |
| Ypresian - Lutetian | Algeria (Bechar region) | Apoda indet. (77014) | |
| Laventan | Colombia (Huila) | Gymnophiona indet. (186668 186789 188248) |