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Neovaranopsia

Varanopidae

Taxonomy
Neovaranopsia was named by Spindler et al. (2018). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Varanopidae by Spindler et al. (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Neovaranopsia Spindler et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
suborderEupelycosauria
familyVaranopidae()
—Neovaranopsia
—Neovaranopsia

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.

Unr. †Neovaranopsia Spindler et al. 2018
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Subfm. †Mesenosaurinae Spindler et al. 2018
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Unr. †Afrothyra Spindler et al. 2018
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G. †Anningia Broom 1927
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†Anningia megalops Broom 1927
G. †Elliotsmithia Broom 1937
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G. †Heleosaurus Broom 1907
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†Heleosaurus scholtzi Broom 1907
G. †Microvaranops Spindler et al. 2018
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†Microvaranops parentis Spindler et al. 2018
G. †Cabarzia Spindler et al. 2019
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†Cabarzia trostheidi Spindler et al. 2019
G. †Mesenosaurus Efremov 1938
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†Mesenosaurus efremovi Maho et al. 2019
†Mesenosaurus romeri Efremov 1938
Subfm. †Varanodontinae Modesto et al. 2001
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G. †Aerosaurus Romer 1937
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†Aerosaurus wellesi Langston and Reisz 1981
G. †Mycterosaurus Williston 1915
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†Mycterosaurus longiceps Williston 1915
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Invalid names: Basicranodon fortsillensis Vaughn 1958 [synonym], Eumatthevia bolli Broom 1930 [synonym]
Invalid names: Basicranodon Vaughn 1958 [synonym], Eumatthevia Broom 1930 [synonym]
G. †Ruthiromia Eberth and Brinkman 1983
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†Ruthiromia elcobriensis Eberth and Brinkman 1983
G. †Tambacarnifex Berman et al. 2014
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†Tambacarnifex unguifalcatus Berman et al. 2014
G. †Varanodon Olson 1965
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†Varanodon agilis Olson 1965
G. †Varanops Williston 1914
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†Varanops brevirostris Williston 1911
G. †Watongia Olson 1974
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†Watongia meieri Olson 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Virgilian to the top of the Capitanian or 303.70000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Aerosaurus greenlorum, Aerosaurus greenleeorum, Ruthiromia elcobriensis (34761)
Virgilian - Wolfcampian303.7 - 286.0USA (New Mexico) Aerosaurus wellesi (77412)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Thuringia) Cabarzia trostheidi (176531)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Mycterosaurus sp., Mycterosaurinae indet., Varanopseidae indet. (67862)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Germany (Thuringia) Varanopseidae new sp. (80112)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Texas) Eumatthevia bolli (71671) Mycterosaurus longiceps (28250)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Texas) Varanops brevirostris (68171)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Varanosaurus brevirostris (28264)
Late/Upper Kazanian - Urzhumian272.5 - 264.28Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) Mesenosaurus romeri (79948 85160 187645 187646 187647 187648 187649 187650 187651 187653 190282)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28USA (Oklahoma) Varanodon agilis (27479) Watongia meieri (27475)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51South Africa (Northern Cape) Elliotsmithia longiceps (88394) Heleosaurus scholtzi (85515 89626)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51South Africa (Western Cape) Afrothyra indet. (31777) Anningia megalops (89650) Elliotsmithia longiceps (86388)