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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).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Brontopus Heyler and Lessertisseur
1983Eocynodontipus Ellenberger
1983Moschopus Ellenberger
1983Pseudopithecopus Ellenberger
2007Brontopus Surkov et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
genusBrontopusHeyler and Lessertisseur 1963

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
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
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
Wordian - Capitanian268.8 - 259.9South Africa B. giganteus (224579) B. sp., B. giganteus (224580)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17France (Hérault) B. giganteus, Planipes brachydactylus, B. circagiganteus, Moschopus enormis (199767)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation (Orenburg) B. giganteus (196927)