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Piptomerus
Taxonomy
Piptomerus was named by Cope (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: K u]. It is not extant. Its type is Piptomerus megaloporus.
It was synonymized subjectively with Cimoliosaurus by Lydekker (1889).
It was assigned to Elasmosauridae by Hay (1902); and to Plesiosauria by Williston (1903), Hay (1930), Carroll (1988) and Sepkoski (2002).
It was synonymized subjectively with Cimoliosaurus by Lydekker (1889).
It was assigned to Elasmosauridae by Hay (1902); and to Plesiosauria by Williston (1903), Hay (1930), Carroll (1988) and Sepkoski (2002).
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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. †Piptomerus Cope 1887
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Collections
No collection or age range data are available