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Albanerpeton ektopistikon

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Albanerpetontidae

Taxonomy
Albanerpeton ektopistikon was named by Carrano et al. (2022). Its type specimen is USNM 546683, a partial skull (fused frontals), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM Loc. 42222, which is in an Aptian/Albian lacustrine claystone in the Cloverly Formation of Wyoming.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Albanerpeton ektopistikon Carrano et al. pp. 4, 6 figs. 2-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
Lissamphibia()
familyAlbanerpetontidae
genusAlbanerpeton
speciesektopistikon

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.

Albanerpeton ektopistikon Carrano et al. 2022
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Albian or 113.00000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5USA (Wyoming) Albanerpeton sp. (137567 type locality: 137577)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Wyoming) Albanerpeton sp. (137562)