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Diplocynodon plenidens

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Crocodilus plenidens was named by Meyer (1838).

It was synonymized subjectively with Plerodon crocodiloides by Meyer (1839); it was recombined as Diplocynodon plenidens by Lydekker (1888).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Crocodilus plenidens Meyer
1839Plerodon crocodiloides Meyer p. 77
1888Diplocynodon plenidens Lydekker

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
RankNameAuthor
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
Pseudosuchia(Zittel 1890)
SuchiaKrebs 1974
Paracrocodylomorpha
Loricata(Merrem 1820)
Crocodylomorpha()
Solidocrania
suborderCrocodyliformes
MesoeucrocodyliaWhetstone and Whybrow 1983
NeosuchiaClark 1988
suborderEusuchiaHuxley 1875
Crocodylia(Owen 1842)
Alligatoroidea(Gray 1844)
genusDiplocynodonPomel 1847
speciesplenidens(Meyer 1838)

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.

Diplocynodon plenidens Meyer 1838
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Invalid names: Plerodon crocodiloides Meyer 1839 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoreuc
Created: 2009-01-03 20:38:59
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:38:59
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Benton 1983

Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.97000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Switzerland Diplocynodon plenidens (type locality: 199213)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany Diplocynodon plenidens (72045)