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Tetrapodomorpha
Taxonomy
Tetrapodomorpha was named by Ahlberg (1991). It is extant.
It was reranked as the subclass Tetrapodomorpha by Betancur et al. (2013) and Zhu et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Rhipidistia by Ahlberg (1991); to Dipnotetrapodomorpha by Long (2011); to Dipnotetrapodomorpha by Betancur et al. (2013); and to Sarcopterygii by Brazeau (2005), Daeschler et al. (2006), Lu et al. (2012), Young et al. (2013), Zhu et al. (2017) and Stewart et al. (2022).
It was reranked as the subclass Tetrapodomorpha by Betancur et al. (2013) and Zhu et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Rhipidistia by Ahlberg (1991); to Dipnotetrapodomorpha by Long (2011); to Dipnotetrapodomorpha by Betancur et al. (2013); and to Sarcopterygii by Brazeau (2005), Daeschler et al. (2006), Lu et al. (2012), Young et al. (2013), Zhu et al. (2017) and Stewart et al. (2022).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1991 | Tetrapodomorpha Ahlberg p. 280 |
2005 | Tetrapodomorpha Brazeau |
2006 | Tetrapodomorpha Daeschler et al. p. 759 |
2011 | Tetrapodomorpha Long p. 244 |
2012 | Tetrapodomorpha Lu et al. |
2013 | Tetrapodomorpha Betancur et al. |
2013 | Tetrapodomorpha Young et al. |
2017 | Tetrapodomorpha Zhu et al. |
2022 | Tetrapodomorpha Stewart et al. p. 564 |
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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.
Subcl. Tetrapodomorpha Ahlberg 1991
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Fm. †Canowindridae Young et al. 1992
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Fm. †Elginerpetontidae Ahlberg 1995
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Unr. †Eotetrapodiformes Coates and Friedman 2010
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Fm. †Ichthyostegidae Save-Soderbergh 1932
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G. †Ichthyostega Säve-Söderbergh 1932
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†Ichthyostega eigili Säve-Söderbergh 1932
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Invalid names: Ichthyostega wimani Säve-Söderbergh 1932 [objective synonym]
†Ichthyostega stensioei Säve-Söderbergh 1932
G. †Ichthyostegopsis Save-Soderbergh 1932
Unr. Tetrapoda Jaekel 1911 [tetrapod]
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Subor. †Aistopoda Miall 1875
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Fm. †Oestocephalidae Anderson 2003
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G. †Oestocephalus Cope 1868
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†Oestocephalus amphiuminum Cope 1868
†Oestocephalus granulosum Fritsch 1880
†Oestocephalus nanum Hancock and Atthey 1868
†Oestocephalus pectinatus Cope 1868
†Oestocephalus rectidens Cope 1874
†Oestocephalus vicinum Fritsch 1880
Fm. †Ophiderpetontidae Schwarz 1908
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G. †Ophiderpeton Huxley 1866
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†Ophiderpeton amphiuminum Cope 1868
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Invalid names: Cercariomorphus parvisquamis Cope 1885 [synonym]
†Ophiderpeton brownriggi Wright and Huxley 1871
†Ophiderpeton kirktonense Milner 1994
†Ophiderpeton swisshelmense Thayer 1985
Invalid names: Cercariomorphus Cope 1885 [synonym]
Fm. †Phlegethontiidae Cope 1875
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G. †Dolichosoma Huxley and Wright 1867
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†Dolichosoma emersoni Huxley and Wright 1867
†Dolichosoma scutiferum Fritsch 1901
G. †Phlegethontia Cope 1871
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†Phlegethontia linearis Cope 1871
†Phlegethontia longissima Fritsch 1875
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Invalid names: Aornerpeton mazonensis Gregory 1948 [synonym], Phlegethontia serpens Cope 1871 [synonym]
Invalid names: Aornerpeton Lund 1978 [synonym], Phlegethontia phanerhapha Thayer 1985 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Dolichosomatidae Lydekker 1889 [synonym]
Fm. †Pseudophlegethontiidae Anderson 2003
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Cl. Amphibia Linnaeus 1758
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G. †Amphisauropus Haubold 1970
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†Amphisauropus kablikae Geinitz and Deichmüller 1982
†Amphisauropus latus Haubold 1970
Or. †Anthracosauromorpha Ivakhnenko and Tverdokhlebova 1980
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Fm. †Enosuchidae Konzhukova 1955
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G. †Enosuchus Konzhukova 1955
G. †Kitiakia Bulanov and Golubev 2019
Subcl. †Apsidospondyli Romer 1947
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Superor. †Labyrinthodontia Owen 1859
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G. †Chalcosaurus Meyer 1866
G. †Corvipes Hitchcock 1858
G. †Eupleurodus Gürich 1884
G. †Triaenopus Hitchcock 1845
G. †Batrachichnus Woodworth 1900
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†Batrachichnus jacksonensis Butts 1891
†Batrachichnus obscurus Gilmore 1927
†Batrachichnus parvus Gilmore 1927
†Batrachichnus plainvillensis Woodworth 1900
†Batrachichnus salamandroides Geinitz 1861
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Invalid names: Batrachichnus delicatulus Lull 1918 [synonym], Hyloidichnus arnhardti Haubold 1973 [synonym]
G. †Batrachopodiscus Ellenberger 1970
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†Batrachopodiscus curvus Ellenberger 1970
†Batrachopodiscus likhoelensis Ellenberger 1970
†Batrachopodiscus quthingensis Ellenberger 1970
†Batrachopodiscus tsanatalani Ellenberger 1970
Unr. †Lepospondyli von Zittel 1887
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Unr. †Microsauria Dawson 1863
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G. †Altenglanerpeton Glienke 2012
G. †Amblyodon Dawson 1882
G. †Archerpeton Carroll 1964
G. †Barillopus Matthew 1903
G. †Cymatorhiza Olson and Barghusen 1962
G. †Dromillopus Matthew 1904
G. †Eurythorax Cope 1871
Fm. †Hylonomidae Fritsch 1883
G. †Hyphasma Cope 1875
Fm. †Microbrachidae Fritsch 1883
Subor. †Microbrachomorpha Carroll and Gaskill 1978
G. †Novascoticus Carroll 1966
G. †Ornithoides Matthew 1903
G. †Paramicrobrachis Kuhn 1959
G. †Pariostegus Cope 1868
Fm. †Ptyoniidae Cope 1875
G. †Puertollanopus Soler-Gijón and Moratalla 2001
G. †Saxonerpeton Carroll and Gaskill 1978
G. †Stenichnus Gilmore 1927
G. †Thyrsidium Cope 1875
Subor. †Tuditanomorpha Carroll and Gaskill 1978
G. †Utaherpeton Carroll et al. 1991
Invalid names: Haplosauri Jaekel 1911 [empty], Protritonidae Nicholson and Lydekker 1889 [empty], Sauropleuridae Hay 1902 [empty], Urosauri Jaekel 1911 [empty]
Unr. †Nectridea Miall 1875
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G. †Arizonerpeton Thayer 1985
Fm. †Scincosauridae Jaeckel 1909
Fm. †Urocordylidae Lydekker 1889
G. †Limnopus Marsh 1894
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†Limnopus glenshawensis Raw 1919
†Limnopus heterodactylus King 1845
†Limnopus mcnaughtoni Matthew 1903
†Limnopus vagus Marsh 1894
†Limnopus zeilleri Delage 1912
Invalid names: Baropus Marsh 1894 [synonym], Thenaropus King 1845 [synonym]
G. †Palaeoherpeton Panchen 1970
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†Palaeoherpeton decorum Watson 1926
Invalid names: Palaeogyrinus Watson 1926 [replaced]
Or. †Temnospondyli von Zittel 1887
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G. †Anthichnium Nopcsa 1923
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†Anthichnium ichnops Nopcsa 1923
†Anthichnium obtusus Matthew 1904
†Anthichnium quadratum Matthew 1904
Unr. †Archegosauriformes Schoch and Milner 2000
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Fm. †Actinodontidae Lydekker 1885
Fm. †Intasuchidae Konzhukova 1956
Superfm. †Archegosauroidea von Meyer 1857
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Fm. †Archegosauridae von Meyer 1857
Invalid names: Melosauridae Fritsch 1885 [empty]
Superfm. †Edopoidea Romer 1945
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Fm. †Cochleosauridae Broili 1923
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Invalid names: Chenoprosopidae Langston 1953 [synonym], Nyraniidae Lydekker 1889 [synonym]
Fm. †Edopidae
Unr. †Eutemnospondyli Schoch 2013
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G. †Balanerpeton Milner and Sequeira 1994
Fm. †Dendrerpetidae Fritsch 1885
Unr. †Rhachitomi Cope 1882
G. †Hylopus Dawson 1894
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†Hylopus hardingi Dawson 1895
†Hylopus logani Dawson 1894
†Hylopus minor Dawson 1895
†Hylopus variabilis Matthew 1910
Unr. Lissamphibia Haeckel 1866
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Fm. †Albanerpetontidae Fox and Naylor 1982
Unr. Batrachia Macartney 1802
Unr. Gymnophionomorpha Marjanović and Laurin 2008
Invalid names: Allocaudata Fox and Naylor 1982 [empty], Paratoidea Gardiner 1982 [empty]
G. †Nanopus Marsh 1894
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†Nanopus caudatus Marsh 1894
†Nanopus reidiae Haubold et al. 2005
†Nanopus vetustus Matthew 1910
Invalid names: Allopus Marsh 1894 [synonym]
G. †Orthosauriscus Kuhn 1933
G. †Palaeosauropus Hay 1902
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†Palaeosauropus antiquior Dawson 1882
†Palaeosauropus primaevus Lea 1849
†Palaeosauropus triasicus Biron and Dutuit 1981
Invalid names: Sauropus Lea 1849 [replaced]
G. †Pleuronoura Gaudry 1879
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Invalid names: Pleuronoura pellati Schoch and Milner 2014 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Almasauroidea [empty], Arkanserpeton Lane 1932 [nomen dubium], Arkanserpeton arcuatum Lane 1932 [nomen dubium], Colosteoidea [empty], Hesperoherpeton Peabody 1958 [nomen dubium], Ichthyostegalia Save-Soderbergh 1932 [empty], Labyrinthodon laniarius Owen 1842 [nomen vanum], Labyrinthodon pachygnathus Owen 1841 [nomen vanum], Labyrinthodon ventricosus Owen 1841 [nomen vanum], Limnarchia Yates and Warren 2000 [empty], Otuminisaurus Rusconi 1948 [nomen dubium], Otuminisaurus limensis Rusconi 1948 [nomen dubium], Petrophryne major Owen 1876 [nomen dubium], Phrynosuchus Broom 1913 [nomen dubium], Phrynosuchus whaitsi Broom 1913 [nomen dubium], Ptychosphenodon Seeley 1907 [nomen dubium], Ptychosphenodon browni Seeley 1907 [nomen dubium], Saurischiocomes Kuhn 1939 [nomen dubium], Saurischiocomes keuperinus Kuhn 1939 [nomen dubium], Syphonodon Seeley 1908 [nomen dubium], Syphonodon thecomastodon Seeley 1908 [nomen dubium], Zatrachys conchigerus Cope 1896 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Phractamphibia Haeckel 1866 [empty], Sterrichrotes Ritgen 1828 [empty], Strepsichrotes Ritgen 1828 [empty]
Superfm. †Baphetoidea Cope 1875
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Fm. †Spathicephalidae Beaumont 1977
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G. †Spathicephalus Watson 1928
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†Spathicephalus marsdeni Smithson et al. 2017
†Spathicephalus mirus Watson 1929
†Spathicephalus pereger Baird 1962
Fm. †Caerorhachidae
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Subor. †Chroniosuchia Tatarinov 1972
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Fm. †Bystrowianidae Vjushkov 1957
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Subfm. †Bystrowianinae Vjuschkov 1957
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G. †Bystrowiana Vjuschkov 1957
G. †Bystrowiella Witzmann et al. 2008
G. †Synesuchus Novikov and Shishkin 2000
G. †Vyushkoviana Shishkin et al. 2014
G. †Yumenerpeton Jiang et al. 2017
Fm. †Chroniosuchidae Vjushkov 1957
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G. †Chroniosaurus Tverdokhlebova 1972
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†Chroniosaurus dongusensis Tverdochlebova 1972
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Invalid names: Jugosuchus boreus Ivakhnenko 1980 [synonym], Jugosuchus hartmanni Ivakhnenko 1980 [synonym]
†Chroniosaurus levis Golubev 1998
G. †Chroniosuchus Vjuschkov 1957
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†Chroniosuchus licharevi Riabinin 1962
†Chroniosuchus paradoxus Vjushkov 1957
†Chroniosuchus vjuschkovi Tverdochlebova 1967
Invalid names: Jugosuchus Riabinin 1962 [synonym]
G. †Ingentidens Li and Cheng 1999
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Invalid names: Ingentidens corridoricus Li and Cheng 1999 [nomen dubium]
G. †Phratochronis Li and Cheng 1999
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Invalid names: Phratochronis qilianensis Li and Cheng 1999 [nomen dubium]
G. †Laosuchus Arbez et al. 2019
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†Laosuchus hun Liu and Chen 2021
†Laosuchus naga Arbez et al. 2019
G. †Collettosaurus Cox 1874
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†Collettosaurus indianaensis Cox 1874
Invalid names: Notamphibia Butts 1891 [synonym]
Fm. †Colosteidae Cope 1875
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G. †Colosteus Cope 1869
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G. †Ichthyerpeton Huxley 1867
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†Ichthyerpeton squamosum Moodie 1909
Invalid names: Ichthyerpeton bradleyae Huxley 1867 [nomen dubium]
G. †Pholidogaster Huxley 1862
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†Pholidogaster pisciformis Huxley 1862
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Invalid names: Otocratia modesta Watson 1929 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Pholidogasteridae Watson 1917 [objective synonym]
Fm. †Crassigyrinidae Huene 1948
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G. †Crassigyrinus Watson 1926
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†Crassigyrinus scoticus Watson 1929
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Invalid names: Macromerium scoticum Lydekker 1890 [objective synonym]
G. †Dipodiscus Ellenberger 1970
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†Dipodiscus dubius Ellenberger 1970
†Dipodiscus insecctivorus Ellenberger 1970
†Dipodiscus pokanensis Ellenberger 1970
†Dipodiscus priscus Ellenberger 1970
†Dipodiscus saltator Ellenberger 1970
Subor. †Embolomeri
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Fm. †Anthracosauridae Cope 1875
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G. †Anthracosaurus Huxley 1863
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†Anthracosaurus lancifer Newberry 1856
†Anthracosaurus russelli Huxley 1863
Superfm. †Anthracosauroidea Cope 1872
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Fm. †Eogyrinidae Watson 1929
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G. †Aversor Gubin 1985
G. †Calligenethlon Steen 1934
G. †Carbonoherpeton Klembara 1985
G. †Diplovertebron Fritsch 1879
G. †Leptophractus Cope 1873
G. †Neopteroplax Romer 1963
G. †Nummulosaurus Fritsch 1901
G. †Pteroplax Hancock and Atthey 1868
Invalid names: Otocratiidae Watson 1926 [empty], Palaeogyrinidae Watson 1926 [empty]
Invalid names: Loxommatoidea Watson 1926 [empty]
G. †Erpetopus Moodie 1929
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†Erpetopus willistoni Moodie 1929
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Invalid names: Microsauropus acutipes Moodie 1929 [synonym], Microsauropus clarki Moodie 1929 [synonym], Microsauropus orthodactylus Moodie 1930 [synonym], Microsauropus parvus Moodie 1930 [synonym]
Cl. †Hemispondyla Jaekel 1909
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Invalid names: Acanthostomi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Plagiosterni Jaekel 1911 [empty], Sclerocephali Jaekel 1911 [empty], Trematocephali Jaekel 1911 [empty]
G. †Laoporus Lull 1918
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†Barypodus gravis junior Schmidt 1959
†Laoporus ambiguus Jardine 1853
†Laoporus coloradensis Henderson 1924
†Laoporus matheri Gilmore 1926
†Laoporus maximus Gilmore 1927
†Laoporus medius Gilmore 1927
†Laoporus merriami Gilmore 1926
†Laoporus metszeri Gilmore 1927
†Laoporus noblei Lull 1918
†Laoporus palmatus Gilmore 1926
†Laoporus schucherti Lull 1918
†Laoporus tridactylus Gilmore 1927
Invalid names: Agostopus Gilmore 1926 [synonym], Barypodus Gilmore 1926 [synonym], Palaeopus Gilmore 1926 [synonym]
G. †Lunaepes Demathieu and Gand 1995
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†Lunaepes fragilis Demathieu and Gand 1995
†Lunaepes ollierorum Gand et al. 2000
G. †Microsauropus Moodie 1929
G. †Paleosauropus Lea 1849
Unr. Reptiliomorpha Säve-Söderbergh 1934
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Unr. Anthracosauria Säve-Söderbergh 1934
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Invalid names: Anthracosaurida [synonym], Gephyrostegoidea [empty], Mauchchunkiidae Hotton, III 1970 [empty], Schizomeri Romer 1964 [empty], Seymouriamorphoidea [empty]
Fm. †Whatcheeriidae Clack 2002
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Invalid names: Austrobrachyops Colbert and Cosgriff 1974 [nomen dubium], Austrobrachyops jenseni Colbert and Cosgriff 1974 [nomen dubium], Janusichnus Ceoloni et al. 1988 [nomen dubium], Janusichnus bifrons Ceoloni et al. 1988 [nomen dubium], Limnosceloides Romer 1952 [nomen dubium], Limnosceloides brachycoles Langston 1966 [nomen dubium], Limnosceloides dunkardensis Romer 1952 [nomen dubium], Miosauria Jaekel 1911 [empty], Namuncurania malarguense Rusconi 1943 [nomen vanum], Nasopus grimmi Leonardi 1951 [nomen dubium], Nothosaurops occiduus Leidy 1870 [nomen vanum], Plesiosaurus vaccinsulensis Cope 1876 [nomen vanum], Polyptychodon mackesoni Owen 1884 [nomen vanum], Romeriscus Baird and Carroll 1967 [nomen dubium], Romeriscus periallus Baird and Carroll 1967 [nomen dubium], Saurichnium parallelum Gürich 1926 [nomen dubium], Solidopus Moodie 1930 [nomen dubium], Solidopus perissodactylus Moodie 1930 [nomen dubium], Tetrapodium Gürich 1926 [nomen dubium], Thecodontichnus Huene 1941 [nomen dubium], Wangwusaurus Young 1979 [nomen dubium], Wangwusaurus tayuensis Young 1979 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Tulerpetidae Lebedev and Coates 1995
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Invalid names: Elginerpetidae Ahlberg 1995 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Holman 2000, Peczkis 1995, Hu et al. 2005, Witton 2008, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Greenlandian or 427.40000 to 0.00820 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 423.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 423.0 Ma
Collections (44383 total)
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Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Ludlow | United Kingdom (Wales) | Keilorites sp. (74805) | |
Pragian | China (Yunnan) | Tungsenia paradoxa (196858) | |
Emsian - Givetian | Antarctica | Koharalepis jarviki (207078) | |
Eifelian - Givetian | China (Yunnan) | Kenichthys campbelli (196880) | |
Givetian | USA (Nevada) | Tinirau clackae (227659) | |
Early/Lower Frasnian | Australia (Western Australia) | Gogonasus andrewsae (225568) | |
Frasnian | Australia (Victoria) | Beelarongia patrichae (207047) | |
Frasnian | Latvia | Obruchevichthys gracilis (178741) | |
Late/Upper Devonian | Canada (Nunavut) | Qikiqtania wakei (231988) | |
Late/Upper Givetian | Australia (Victoria) | Beelarongia patrichae (196710) | |
Late/Upper Givetian | Latvia (Līgatne Municipality) | Livoniana multidentata (179163) | |
Late/Upper Givetian | Latvia | Livoniana multidentata (225777) | |
Late/Upper Frasnian | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Elginerpeton pancheni (176215) | |
Early/Lower Famennian | Russian Federation (Oryol Oblast) | Jakubsonia livnensis (176223) | |
Famennian | Latvia | Ventastega curonica (176220 238206) | |
Famennian | Australia (New South Wales) | Canowindra grossi (207370) Metaxygnathus denticulatus (176217) | |
Famennian | China | Sinostega pani (176221) | |
Famennian | Greenland | Acanthostega gunnari, Ichthyostega watsoni (176216) Ichthyostega watsoni, Ichthyostega eigili (176225) Ymeria denticulata (151006) | |
Famennian | China (Ningxia) | Sinostega pani, Hongyu chowi (207050) | |
Famennian | Russian Federation (Komi) | Parmastega aelidae (205829) |