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Sphenosaurus
Taxonomy
Sphenosaurus was named by Meyer (1847).
It was assigned to Sauropterygia by Owen (1860); to Sauropterygia by Owen (1859) and Owen (1861); to Pariotichidae by Kuhn (1966); and to Diadectidae by Carroll et al. (1972).
It was assigned to Sauropterygia by Owen (1860); to Sauropterygia by Owen (1859) and Owen (1861); to Pariotichidae by Kuhn (1966); and to Diadectidae by Carroll et al. (1972).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1847 | Sphenosaurus Meyer |
| 1859 | Sphenosaurus Owen p. 146 |
| 1860 | Sphenosaurus Owen p. 222 |
| 1861 | Sphenosaurus Owen p. 243 |
| 1966 | Sphenosaurus Kuhn p. 14 |
| 1972 | Sphenosaurus Carroll et al. p. 61 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Collections
No collection or age range data are available