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Broomia
Taxonomy
Broomia was named by Watson (1914). It is not extant. Its type is Broomia perplexa.
It was assigned to Reptilia by Watson (1914); to Millerosauria by Watson (1957); and to Millerettidae by Carroll (1988) and Cisneros et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Reptilia by Watson (1914); to Millerosauria by Watson (1957); and to Millerettidae by Carroll (1988) and Cisneros et al. (2008).
Species
B. perplexa (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1914 | Broomia Watson pp. 995, 1002 |
| 1957 | Broomia Watson p. 394 fig. 23 |
| 1988 | Broomia Carroll |
| 2008 | Broomia Cisneros et al. p. 455 fig. 4 |
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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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitanian | South Africa (Western Cape) | B. perplexa (13004) | |
| Capitanian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | B. perplexa (89845) |