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Melanerpeton
Taxonomy
Melanerpeton was named by Fritsch (1878). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Discosauridae by Carroll et al. (1972); and to Branchiosauridae by Schoch and Milner (2008) and Schoch and Milner (2014).
It was assigned to Discosauridae by Carroll et al. (1972); and to Branchiosauridae by Schoch and Milner (2008) and Schoch and Milner (2014).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1878 | Melanerpeton Fritsch |
| 1890 | Melanerpetum Lydekker |
| 1972 | Melanerpeton Carroll et al. p. 35 |
| 2008 | Melanerpeton Schoch and Milner |
| 2014 | Melanerpeton Schoch and Milner p. 50 |
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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. †Melanerpeton Fritsch 1878
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†Melanerpeton arnhardti Werneburg 1988
†Melanerpeton eisfeldi Werneburg 1988
†Melanerpeton humbergense Boy 1978
†Melanerpeton latirostre Credner 1881
†Melanerpeton moravicum Fritsch 1883
†Melanerpeton pusillum Fritsch 1878
†Melanerpeton sembachense Werneburg 1989
Invalid names: Melanerpetum Lydekker 1890 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available