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Microdontosaurus

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Microdontosaurus was named by Zhao (1983). Its type is Microdontosaurus dayensis.

It was considered a nomen nudum by Dong (1992).

It was assigned to Sauropoda by Zhao (1985).

Species
M. dayensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Microdontosaurus Zhao
1985Microdontosaurus Zhao p. 288

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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
RankNameAuthor
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Saurischia()
Sauropoda()
genusMicrodontosaurusZhao 1983

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. †Microdontosaurus Zhao 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available