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Unktaheela

Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Polycotylidae

Taxonomy
Unktaheela was named by Clark et al. (2024). Its type is Unktaheela specta.

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

Species
U. specta (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Unktaheela 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
genusUnktaheela

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. †Unktaheela Clark et al. 2024
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†Unktaheela specta Clark et al. 2024
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. O. Clark et al. 2024As for specie Unktaheela specta.
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: Middle Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Wyoming) U. specta (233170)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (South Dakota) U. specta (94640)