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Gigantatypus

Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae

Taxonomy
Gigantatypus was named by Kaddumi (2006). Its type is Gigantatypus salahi. It was considered unknown by Kaddumi (2006).

It was assigned to Cheloniidae by Kaddumi (2006).

Species
G. salahi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Gigantatypus Kaddumi

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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
—Testudinata(Oppel 1811)
orderTestudinesBatsch 1788
suborderCryptodira
superfamilyChelonioidea
familyCheloniidaeBonaparte 1832
genusGigantatypus

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. †Gigantatypus Kaddumi 2006
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†Gigantatypus salahi Kaddumi 2006
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available