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Martinectes

Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Polycotylidae

Taxonomy
Martinectes was named by Clark et al. (2024).

It was assigned to Dolichorhynchia by Clark et al. (2024).

Species
M. bonneri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Martinectes Clark et al. p. 4

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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
RankNameAuthor
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
suborderSauropterygia
orderPlesiosauriade Blainville 1835
superfamilyPlesiosauroideaWelles 1943
familyPolycotylidaeWilliston 1908
subfamilyPolycotylinae
—Dolichorhynchia
genusMartinectes

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. †Martinectes Clark et al. 2024
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†Martinectes bonneri Adams 1997
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. O. Clark et al. 2024As for specie Martinectes bonneri.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: aquatico
Depth habitat: surfaceo
Diet: carnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2009-07-20 06:05:48
Modified: 2011-08-12 01:58:15
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Campanian to the top of the Campanian or 83.50000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (Texas) Trinacromerum bonneri (118185)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Wyoming) Trinacromerum bonneri (77312)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (South Dakota) Trinacromerum bonneri (77316)