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Scylacops
Taxonomy
Scylacops was named by Broom (1913). It is not extant. Its type is Scylacops capensis.
It was assigned to Gorgonopsidae by Carroll (1988); and to Gorgonopsinae by Sigogneau-Russell (1989).
It was assigned to Gorgonopsidae by Carroll (1988); and to Gorgonopsinae by Sigogneau-Russell (1989).
Species
S. bigendens, S. capensis (type species)
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1913 | Scylacops Broom |
| 1953 | Sycocephalus Brink and Kitching p. 27 |
| 1988 | Scylacops Carroll |
| 1989 | Scylacops Sigogneau-Russell |
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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. †Scylacops Broom 1913
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†Scylacops bigendens Brink and Kitching 1953
†Scylacops capensis Broom 1913
Invalid names: Sycocephalus Brink and Kitching 1953 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available