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Lanthanostegus
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).
It was assigned to Endothiodontia by Fröbisch and Reisz (2011).
Species
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2002 | Lanthanocephalus Modesto et al. p. 1756 |
2003 | Lanthanostegus Modesto et al. p. 467 |
2011 | Lanthanostegus Fröbisch and Reisz p. 467 |
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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.
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
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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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
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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 |
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Capitanian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Lanthanocephalus mohoii (94607) |