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Brontopus
Taxonomy
Brontopus was named by Heyler and Lessertisseur (1963). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.
It was assigned to Therapsida by Surkov et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Therapsida by Surkov et al. (2007).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1963 | Brontopus Heyler and Lessertisseur |
1983 | Eocynodontipus Ellenberger |
1983 | Moschopus Ellenberger |
1983 | Pseudopithecopus Ellenberger |
2007 | Brontopus Surkov et al. |
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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.
G. †Brontopus Heyler and Lessertisseur 1963
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†Brontopus antecursor Ellenberger 1983
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Invalid names: Eocynodontipus sibleyrasi Ellenberger 1983 [synonym], Planipes brachydactylus Gand et al. 2000 [synonym], Planipes caudatus Demathieu and Gand 1995 [synonym], Pseudopithecopus recurvidigitus Ellenberger 1983 [synonym]
†Brontopus giganteus Heyler and Lessertisseur 1963
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Invalid names: Brontopus circagiganteus Gand et al. 2000 [synonym], Moschopus enormis Ellenberger 1983 [synonym]
Invalid names: Eocynodontipus Ellenberger 1983 [synonym], Moschopus Ellenberger 1983 [synonym], Pseudopithecopus Ellenberger 1983 [synonym]
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 Wordian to the top of the Changhsingian or 268.80000 to 252.17000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Wordian - Capitanian | South Africa | B. giganteus (224579) B. sp., B. giganteus (224580) | |
Lopingian | France (Hérault) | B. giganteus, Planipes brachydactylus, B. circagiganteus, Moschopus enormis (199767) | |
Changhsingian | Russian Federation (Orenburg) | B. giganteus (196927) |