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Simoliophis libycus

Osteichthyes - Simoliophiidae

Taxonomy
Simoliophis libycus was named by Nessov et al. (1998). Its type specimen is ZIN PC 2/31 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Draa Ubari vertebrates, which is in a Cenomanian marine sandstone in the Mizdah Formation of Libya.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Simoliophis libycus Nessov et al. p. 5 figs. pl. 1-2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
familySimoliophiidae
genusSimoliophisSauvage 1880
specieslibycus

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.

Simoliophis libycus Nessov et al. 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Libya (Awbari) Simoliophis libycus (type locality: 45725)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Simoliophis libycus (115189)