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Hypuronector limnaios

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Hypuronector limnaios was named by Colbert and Olsen (2001). It is not extant. Its type specimen is AMNH 7759, a partial skeleton (Partially articulated skeleton lacking the skull). Its type locality is Granton Quarry, which is in a Norian lacustrine - large siltstone in the Lockatong Formation of New Jersey. It is the type species of Hypuronector.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Hypuronector limnaios Colbert and Olsen p. 9 figs. 6-13, 15
2010Hypuronector limnaios Renesto et al. p. 59

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Drepanosauromorpha
genusHypuronector
specieslimnaios

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.

Hypuronector limnaios Colbert and Olsen 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Entire body: yess
Adult length: 100 to < 1000s
Environment: freshwater, terrestrials
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquatics
Created: 2009-10-19 06:50:38
Modified: 2009-10-19 08:50:38
Source: s = species, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Colbert and Olsen 2001

Age range: Norian or 228.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (New Jersey) Hypuronector limnaios (type locality: 12856 91743)