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Teilhardosaurus

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Teilhardosaurus was named by Shikama (1947). Its type is Teilhardosaurus carbonarius.

It was assigned to Lacertilia by Shikama (1947); and to Lacertilia by Estes (1983).

Species
T. carbonarius (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Teilhardosaurus Shikama
1983Teilhardosaurus Estes

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
suborderLacertilia(Owen 1842)
genusTeilhardosaurus

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. †Teilhardosaurus Shikama 1947
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. Shikama 1947Mandible slender, large and gently curved upward, with more than 25 teeth, which are large in proportion to jaw, acrodont and conical. Crown of teeth straight, a little expanded posteriorly.