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Syrtosuchus samarensis

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Benthosuchidae

Taxonomy
Syrtosuchus samarensis was named by Novikov (2016). It is not extant. It is the type species of Syrtosuchus.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Syrtosuchus samarensis Sennikov
1981Wetlugasaurus samarensis Sennikov
2016Syrtosuchus samarensis Novikov

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
RankNameAuthor
orderTemnospondyli()
—Eutemnospondyli
—Rhachitomi()
—Eryopiformes
—Stereospondylomorpha
—Stereospondyli()
—Superstes
—Capitosauria
—Capitosauroidea()
familyBenthosuchidaeEfremov 1940
subfamilySyrtosuchinae
genusSyrtosuchus
speciessamarensis

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.

†Syrtosuchus samarensis Novikov 2016
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Invalid names: Wetlugasaurus samarensis Sennikov 1981 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Induan or 252.17000 to 251.20000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Induan252.17 - 251.2Russian Federation (Samara) Wetlugasaurus samarensis (195796)
Induan252.17 - 251.2Russian Federation (Orenburg) Wetlugasaurus samarensis (192165 195870 195873 195877 196050 196051 196052 196053)
Induan - Olenekian252.17 - 247.2Russian Federation (Orenburg) Wetlugasaurus samarensis (37040)