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Opisthocoelellus

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Opisthocoelellus was named by Kuhn (1941).

It was assigned to Anura by Kuhn (1941); and to Anura by Kuhn (1964).

Synonyms
  • Rana carbicola was named by Kuhn (1941). Its type specimen is GM [CeIII / 6734], a skeleton (incomplete, articulated specimen), and it is a 3D body fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Opisthocoelellus weigelti by Sanchiz (1998).
  • Opisthocoelellus weigelti was named by Kuhn (1941). Its type specimen is GM [CeIII / 6719], a skeleton (incomplete, articulated specimen), and it is a 3D body fossil.

    It was considered a nomen dubium by Sanchiz (1998).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1941Opisthocoelellus Kuhn
1941Opisthocoelellus weigelti Kuhn
1941Rana carbicola Kuhn
1964Opisthocoelellus Kuhn p. 324

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Lissamphibia()
—Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
orderSalientia
orderAnura()
genusOpisthocoelellus

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. †Opisthocoelellus Kuhn 1941
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Invalid names: Opisthocoelellus weigelti Kuhn 1941 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
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