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Lanthanostegus

Anomodontia

Taxonomy
Lanthanostegus was named by Modesto et al. (2003). It is not extant. Its type is Lanthanocephalus mohoii.

It was assigned to Endothiodontia by Fröbisch and Reisz (2011).

Species

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Lanthanocephalus Modesto et al. p. 1756
2003Lanthanostegus Modesto et al. p. 467
2011Lanthanostegus Fröbisch and Reisz p. 467

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
orderAnomodontiaOwen 1859
orderDicynodontia()
Endothiodontia(Owen 1876)
genusLanthanostegus

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.

G. †Lanthanostegus Modesto et al. 2003
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Lanthanostegus mohoii Modesto et al. 2002
Invalid names: Lanthanocephalus Modesto et al. 2002 [replaced]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. P. Modesto et al. 2002 (Lanthanocephalus)A dicynodont anomodont that is distinguished from other anomodonts by a laterally facing excavation on the dorsal surface of the postfrontal, by extensive, dorsally exposed contacts between the parietals and the supraoccipital, and by extensive ossification of the lateral wall of the braincase that is formed mainly by the prootic.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: herbivoreinfrao
Created: 2009-01-03 20:33:32
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:33:32
Source: infrao = infraorder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Benton 1983, Carroll 1988

Age range: Capitanian or 265.10000 to 259.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian265.1 - 259.9South Africa (Eastern Cape) Lanthanocephalus mohoii (94607)