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Costasaurus
Taxonomy
Costasaurus was named by Estes (1983). Its type is Costasaurus rusconi.
It was assigned to Lacertilia by Estes (1983); to Lacertilia by Carroll (1988); to Sauria by Barbera and Macuglia (1991); and to Squamata by Evans et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Lacertilia by Estes (1983); to Lacertilia by Carroll (1988); to Sauria by Barbera and Macuglia (1991); and to Squamata by Evans et al. (2004).
Species
C. rusconi (syn. Polysemia apennina) (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1983 | Costasaurus Estes |
1988 | Costasaurus Carroll |
1991 | Costasaurus Barbera and Macuglia p. 421 |
2004 | Costasaurus Evans 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. †Costasaurus Estes 1983
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†Costasaurus rusconi Costa 1851
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Invalid names: Polysemia apennina Costa 1864 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available