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Theretairus
Taxonomy
Theretairus was named by Simpson (1926). Its type is Theretairus antiquus.
It was assigned to Rhynchocephalia by Simpson (1926); and to Sphenodontidae by Hay (1930), Apesteguia et al. (2012) and Herrera-Flores et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Rhynchocephalia by Simpson (1926); and to Sphenodontidae by Hay (1930), Apesteguia et al. (2012) and Herrera-Flores et al. (2018).
Species
T. antiquus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Theretairus Simpson p. 12 fig. 1 |
| 1930 | Theretairus Hay p. 135 |
| 2012 | Theretairus Apesteguia et al. |
| 2018 | Theretairus Herrera-Flores et al. |
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available