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Spondylolestes
Taxonomy
Spondylolestes was named by Broom (1937).
It was assigned to Procolophoninae by Colbert (1946); to Spondylolestinae by Spencer and Benton (2000); and to Procolophonidae by Carroll (1988) and Cisneros (2008).
It was assigned to Procolophoninae by Colbert (1946); to Spondylolestinae by Spencer and Benton (2000); and to Procolophonidae by Carroll (1988) and Cisneros (2008).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1937 | Spondylolestes Broom p. 299 |
| 1946 | Spondylolestes Colbert p. 260 |
| 1988 | Spondylolestes Carroll |
| 2000 | Spondylolestes Spencer and Benton p. 161 |
| 2008 | Spondylolestes Cisneros p. 360 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | S. rubidgei (80219 176336) |