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Pembecephalus

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Pembecephalus was named by Sidor (2023). It was considered monophyletic by Sidor (2023).

It was assigned to Burnetiamorpha by Sidor (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Pembecephalus Sidor

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderBiarmosuchia
Burnetiamorpha()
genusPembecephalus

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. †Pembecephalus Sidor 2023
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. A. Sidor 2023Diagnosed by a unique combination of skull roof characters: anterior supraorbital boss parasagittally oriented and slightly sigmoidal in dorsal view with con- cave medial surface next to thickened posterior half of dorsal orbital margin, which likely represents a diffuse posterior supraorbital boss; thickening surrounding the parietal foramen narrows caudally (i.e. is somewhat tear- drop-shaped in dorsal view, because of posterolateral depressions on intertemporal skull roof); median frontal eminence relatively muted and diminishes anteriorly towards nasofrontal suture.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available