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Socognathus brachyodon

Reptilia - Chamopsiidae

Taxonomy
Socognathus brachyodon was named by Longrich et al. (2012). Its type specimen is YPM-PU 16724, a mandible (dentary ), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Polecat Bench: Lance, which is in a Lancian terrestrial horizon in the Lance Formation of Wyoming.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Socognathus brachyodon Longrich et al. fig. 1A

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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
Squamata()
Scincomorpha()
PolyglyphanodontiaAlifanov 2000
Borioteiioidea
familyChamopsiidae()
genusSocognathus
speciesbrachyodon

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.

Socognathus brachyodon Longrich et al. 2012
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
N. R. Longrich et al. 2012Socognathus with posterior teeth having strongly swollen, weakly tricuspid crowns
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Lancian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Socognathus brachyodon (type locality: 137531)