Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Palaeophis nessovi

Osteichthyes - Palaeophiidae

Taxonomy
Palaeophis nessovi was named by Averianov (1997). Its type locality is Kachar, which is in a Priabonian marine claystone in the Tavda Formation of Kazakhstan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. taliapicus
Entered
by J. Head on 2005-04-10

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Palaeophis nessovi Averianov p. 135
1997Palaeophis udovichenkoi Averianov p. 135 fig. 5
2010Palaeophis nessovi Snetkov and Bannikov p. 698
2011Palaeophis nessovi Snetkov p. 306

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
—Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
familyPalaeophiidae()
genusPalaeophisOwen 1841
speciesnessovi

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.

†Palaeophis nessovi Averianov 1997
show all | hide all
Invalid names: Palaeophis udovichenkoi Averianov 1997 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Priabonian or 41.03000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Ukraine Palaeophis nessovi (113113)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Kazakhstan Palaeophis nessovi (113115 113116 113117)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Ukraine (Crimea) Palaeophis nessovi (140018)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Kazakhstan (Mangyshlak) Palaeophis nessovi (49152)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Ukraine Palaeophis udovichenkoi (49160)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Kazakhstan (Kustanay) Palaeophis nessovi (type locality: 49167)