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Palmulainae
Taxonomy
Palmulainae was named by Albright et al. (2007).
It was replaced with Palmulasaurinae by Albright et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Polycotylidae by Albright et al. (2007).
It was replaced with Palmulasaurinae by Albright et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Polycotylidae by Albright et al. (2007).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Palmulainae Albright et al. p. 42 |
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Subfm. †Palmulainae Albright et al. 2007
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G. †Palmulasaurus Albright et al. 2007
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†Palmulasaurus quadratus Albright et al. 2007
Invalid names: Palmula Albright et al. 2007 [replaced]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| L. B. Albright et al. 2007 | Small to moderate polycotylid plesiosaurs with distinctly polygonal (i.e., nearly equi-dimensional) radius and ulna in the forelimb, and tibia and fibula in the rear limb, in contrast to all other known polycotylids in which the previously noted elements are relatively short and broad. |