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Impidens

Taxonomy
Impidens was named by Tolchard et al. (2021). Its type is Impidens hancoxi.

It was assigned to Gomphodontia by Tolchard et al. (2021).

Species
I. hancoxi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Impidens Tolchard et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Epicynodontia
infraorderCynognathia
Gomphodontia(Seeley 1895)
genusImpidens

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. †Impidens Tolchard et al. 2021
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Impidens hancoxi Tolchard et al. 2021
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. Tolchard et al. 2021Very large gomphodont cynodont (estimated skull length > 400 mm; Table S1 and S2) characterized by enlarged upper incisor (mesiodistal dimensions of I4 alveolus 11.76% of secondary palate length) and canine teeth (mesiodistal dimensions 20.92% of secondary palate length), large paired foramina on palatal surface of maxilla near mid-maxillary suture medial to canine, labial platform markedly concave immediately posterior to canine and less depressed posteriorly, and five sectorial postcanine teeth, with the sectorial region forming more than half of the length of the postcanine tooth row.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Anisian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0South Africa (Eastern Cape) I. hancoxi (221535)