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Captorhinidae

Reptilia - Captorhinidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Pariotichidae Cope pp. 630, 631
1890Pariotichidae Zittel p. 580
1896Pariotichidae Cope p. 442
1902Pariotichidae Hay p. 428
1904Pariotichidae Osborn p. 101
1911Captorhinidae Case
1911Pariotichidae Case p. 9
1915Naosaurus uralensis Riabinin
1930Captorhinidae Hay p. 39
1930Pariotichidae Hay p. 42
1945Captorhinidae Romer
1946Captorhinidae Kuhn p. 55
1950Captorhinidae Stovall p. 46
1953Captorhinidae Olson and Beerbower p. 396
1959Captorhinidae Seltin p. 465
1962Captorhinidae Olson p. 14
1962Captorhinidae Olson and Barghusen p. 15
1965Captorhinidae Lewis and Vaughn p. C25
1966Captorhinidae Kuhn p. 13
1970Captorhinidae Olson pp. 375, 415
1973Captorhinidae Daly p. 584
1979Captorhinidae Heaton p. 11
1982Captorhinidae Gardiner p. 228
1988Captorhinidae Carroll
1989Captorhinidae Gauthier et al. p. 343
1990Riabininus Ivakhnenko
1990Riabininus uralensis Ivakhnenko p. 109 fig. 1
1995Captorhinidae Laurin and Reisz p. 202 figs. 2, 9
2005Captorhinidae Müller and Reisz p. 561
2006Captorhinidae Müller and Reisz p. 505 fig. 2
2008Captorhinidae Ivakhnenko
2008Riabininus Ivakhnenko
2008Riabininus uralensis Ivakhnenko
2011Captorhinidae Reisz et al. p. 336 fig. 4
2019Captorhinidae deBraga et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
familyCaptorhinidae
familyCaptorhinidae

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.

Fm. †Captorhinidae Case 1911
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G. †Acrodenta Dutuit 1976
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Acrodenta irerhi Dutuit 1976
G. †Baeotherates May and Cifelli 1998
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Baeotherates fortsillensis May and Cifelli 1998
G. †Captorhinoides Olson 1951
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G. †Captorhinus Cope 1896
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Captorhinus aguti Cope 1882
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Invalid names: Bayloria morei Olson 1941 [synonym], Captorhinus aduncus Cope 1896 [synonym], Captorhinus angusticeps Cope 1896 [synonym], Captorhinus isolomus Cope 1896 [synonym], Hypopnous squaliceps Cope 1896 [synonym], Paracaptorhinus neglectus Watson 1954 [synonym]
Captorhinus kierani deBraga et al. 2019
Captorhinus laticeps Williston 1909
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Invalid names: Labidosaurus oklahomensis Seltin 1959 [synonym]
Captorhinus magnus Kissel et al. 2002
Invalid names: Bayloria Olson 1941 [synonym], Ectocynodon Cope 1878 [invalid subgroup], Eocaptorhinus Heaton 1979 [synonym], Hypopnous Cope 1896 [synonym], Paracaptorhinus Watson 1954 [synonym]
G. †Euconcordia Reisz et al. 2016
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Euconcordia cunninghami Müller and Reisz 2005
Invalid names: Concordia Müller and Reisz 2005 [replaced]
G. †Helodectes Cope 1880
G. †Labidosaurikos Stovall 1950
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Labidosaurikos meachami Stovall 1950
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Invalid names: Labidosaurikos barkeri Olson 1954 [synonym]
G. †Labidosauriscus Modesto et al. 2018
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Labidosauriscus richardi Modesto et al. 2018
G. †Labidosaurus Cope 1896
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Labidosaurus broilii Case 1911
Labidosaurus hamatus Cope 1896
Subfm. †Moradisaurinae de Ricqlès and Taquet 1982
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G. †Captorhinikos Olson 1954
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Captorhinikos parvus Olson 1970
Captorhinikos valensis Olson 1954
G. †Gansurhinus Reisz et al. 2011
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Gansurhinus qingtoushanensis Reisz et al. 2011
G. †Gecatogomphius Vjushkov and Chudinov 1957
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Gecatogomphius kavejevi Vjushkov and Chudinov 1957
G. †Hyloidichnus Gilmore 1927
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Hyloidichnus bifurcatus Gilmore 1927
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Invalid names: Hyloidichnus whitei Gilmore 1928 [synonym]
Hyloidichnus major Heyler and Lessertisseur 1963
Hyloidichnus minor Heyler and Lessertisseur 1963
Hyloidichnus triasicus Biron and Dutuit 1981
G. †Kahneria Olson 1962
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Kahneria seltina Olson 1962
G. †Moradisaurus Taquet 1969
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Moradisaurus grandis Taquet 1969
G. †Rothianiscus Kuhn 1961
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Rothianiscus multidonta Olson and Beerbower 1953
Rothianiscus robusta Olson 1965
Invalid names: Rothia Olson and Beerbower 1953 [replaced]
G. †Opisthodontosaurus Reisz et al. 2015
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Opisthodontosaurus carrolli Reisz et al. 2015
G. †Protocaptorhinus Clark and Carroll 1973
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Protocaptorhinus pricei Clark and Carroll 1973
Invalid names: Pleuristion Case 1902 [nomen dubium], Pleuristion brachycoelous Case 1902 [nomen dubium]
G. †Reiszorhinus Sumida et al. 2010
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Reiszorhinus olsoni Sumida et al. 2010
G. †Rhiodenticulatus Berman and Reisz 1986
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Rhiodenticulatus heatoni Berman and Reisz 1986
G. †Romeria Price 1937
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Romeria prima Clark and Carroll 1973
Romeria texana Price 1937
G. †Saurorictus Modesto and Smith 2001
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Saurorictus australis Modesto and Smith 2001
Invalid names: Captorhininae Case 1911 [empty], Pariotichidae Cope 1883 [synonym], Riabininus Ivakhnenko 1990 [nomen dubium], Riabininus uralensis Riabinin 1915 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticf
Composition 2: "sclero-protein"f
Architecture: compact or densef
Folds: minorf
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Ontogeny: addition of partsf
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: herbivoref
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: direct/internalf
Dispersal 2: mobilef
Created: 2008-12-08 12:39:08
Modified: 2010-03-18 09:56:09
Source: f = family
Reference: Kissel et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Virgilian to the top of the Carnian or 303.40000 to 228.00000 Ma

Collections (109 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Virgilian303.4 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Concordia cunninghami (68427)
Virgilian - Wolfcamp303.4 - 268.0USA (New Mexico) Rhiodenticulatus heatoni (77412)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) Romeria primus (79163)
Cisuralian298.9 - 272.3Brazil Captorhinikos sp. (218110)
Cisuralian298.9 - 272.3Brazil (Piaui) Captorhinus aguti (180810)
Permian298.9 - 252.17USA (Oklahoma) Captorhinus aguti (221389 221392) Eocaptorhinus sp., Captorhinus aguti (221391)
Wolfcamp296.4 - 268.0USA (New Mexico) Captorhinidae indet. (181075) C. sp. (85433 85434 85435 85436 85437) Captorhinus aguti (85339) Rhiodenticulatus heatoni (80833)
Wolfcamp296.4 - 268.0USA (Colorado) Captorhinidae indet. (85479)
Wolfcamp296.4 - 268.0USA (Texas) Romeria texana (79162 84715)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Captorhinus aguti (80741) Protocaptorhinus pricei (84716 85112)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Captorhinidae indet., Captorhinus aguti, Captorhinus magnus, Baeotherates fortsillensis, Opisthodontosaurus carrolli, Labidosauriscus richardi, Captorhinus kierani, Labidosaurus sp., Euryodus primus (67862) Captorhinus aguti, Pleuristion brachycoelous (79402) Captorhinus sp. (220872)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Texas) Captorhinidae indet. (85950) Captorhinus aguti (85341) Captorhinus sp. (85300) Captorhinus sp., Captorhinus aguti, Pariotichus laticeps, Eocaptorhinus laticeps, Labidosaurus sp. (28250) Gymnarthridae sp. (85299) Reiszorhinus olsoni (119428)
Leonard290.1 - 268.0USA (Texas) Captorhinikos chozaensis (85361 85362) Captorhinus laticeps (79813) Labidosaurikos barkeri, Captorhinikos chozaensis (79601)
Leonard290.1 - 268.0USA (Oklahoma) Captorhinidae indet., Captorhinus sp., Captorhinus aguti, Captorhinikos valensis (80691) Captorhinus aguti, Labidosaurus hamatus (180990) Eocaptorhinus laticeps, Labidosaurus oklahomensis (79815)
Ufimian279.5 - 272.5Russian Federation (Komi) Riabininus uralensis (84719)
Ufimian279.5 - 272.5Russian Federation (Perm) Naosaurus uralensis (84718)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Tatarstan) Gecatogomphius kavejevi (84717)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Kirov) Gecatogomphius kavejevi (79166)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Oklahoma) Captorhinikos chozaensis (87091 87092) Captorhinikos parvus, Captorhinikos chozaensis (79531) Labidosaurikos meachami (79602) Labidosaurus sp., Captorhinus aguti (67945)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Bayloria morei, Captorhinus sp. (28267) Captorhinikos valensis, Captorhinoides valensis (27704) Captorhinus aguti (85342 85552) Captorhinus aguti, Labidosaurikos barkeri, Captorhinikos valensis (177003) Captorhinus aguti, Labidosaurikos meachami, Captorhinikos valensis, Captorhinoides valensis (67735) Captorhinus sp. (22715 28272) Captorhinus sp., Captorhinikos valensis (177015) Captorhinus sp., Captorhinikos valensis, Edaphosauridae sp. (85551) Captorhinus sp., Labidosaurus sp. (28261) Captorhinus sp., Labidosaurus sp., Captorhinus aguti, Pariotichus aduncus, Labidosaurus hamatus (28264) Labidosaurikos barkeri (85125 85556 177019) Labidosaurikos barkeri, Captorhinikos valensis (27705 85555) Labidosaurikos sp., Captorhinus aguti, Labidosaurikos barkeri, Captorhinikos chozaensis, Labidosaurus hamatus (178738) Labidosaurus barkeri (12976) Labidosaurus broilii, Pariotichus hamatus, Pariotichus isolomus, Ectocynodon aguti, Captorhinus angusticeps, Labidosaurus hamatus, Hypopnous squaliceps (28256) Labidosaurus sp. (28251) Labidosaurus sp., Labidosaurus hamatus, Captorhinus sp. (28270)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Perm) Riabininus uralensis (232601)
Kungurian - Roadian279.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) C. sp. (80692) Kahneria seltina (80014 80669) Kahneria seltina, Rothia multidonta (78559 79600) Rothia multidonta (79694 80689 80729 85171)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Gansu) Gansurhinus qingtoushanensis (85431)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Samara) Gecatogomphius kavejevi (232602)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 265.1USA (Oklahoma) Rothia multidonta (27573) Rothia robusta (27400 27475 27479 27480 27482 27485 27487 27574)
Guadalupian - Lopingian272.3 - 252.17Spain (Balearic Islands) Moradisaurinae indet. (186135)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian265.1 - 254.17Zimbabwe Protocaptorhinus sp. (79811)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17South Africa (Western Cape) Saurorictus australis (84714)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17India (Andhra Pradesh) Captorhinidae indet. (80572)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Germany (Hesse) Captorhinidae indet. (84836)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Morocco (Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz) Acrodenta irerhi (79588) Moradisaurinae indet. (89607)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Zambia (Eastern) Captorhinus sp. (84914)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Niger (Agadez) Moradisaurus grandis (227010)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17China (Nei Mongol) Gansurhinus qingtoushanensis (119418)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Morocco (Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz) Hyloidichnus sp. (199771)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Morocco (Argana) Hyloidichnus sp. (197301 197302)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Argentina (La Pampa) Hyloidichnus bifurcatus (197306 197307)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Niger (Agadez) Hyloidichnus sp. (199774) Moradisaurus grandis (68054 84824)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Morocco (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) Hyloidichnus triasicus (219917)