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Galechirus
Taxonomy
Galechirus was named by Broom (1907). It is not extant. Its type is Galechirus scholtzi.
It was assigned to Dromasauria by Broom (1907); to Dromasauria by Broom (1913); to Galechiridae by King (1988); to Galeopsidae by Carroll (1988); to Chainosauria by Fröbisch and Reisz (2011); and to Anomocephaloidea by Cisneros et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Dromasauria by Broom (1907); to Dromasauria by Broom (1913); to Galechiridae by King (1988); to Galeopsidae by Carroll (1988); to Chainosauria by Fröbisch and Reisz (2011); and to Anomocephaloidea by Cisneros et al. (2011).
Species
G. scholtzi (type species), G. whaitsi
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1907 | Galechirus Broom p. 31 |
1913 | Galechirus Broom |
1988 | Galechirus Carroll |
1988 | Galechirus King |
2011 | Galechirus Cisneros et al. p. 1605 |
2011 | Galechirus Fröbisch and Reisz |
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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. †Galechirus Broom 1907
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†Galechirus scholtzi Broom 1907
†Galechirus whaitsi Broom
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available