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Eutherocephalia

Therocephalia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Eutherocephalia Hopson and Barghusen
2000Eutherocephalia Battail and Surkov p. 110
2001Eutherocephalia Rubidge and Sidor
2017Eutherocephalia Huttenlocker and Smith
2019Eutherocephalia Liu and Abdala
2020Eutherocephalia Liu and Abdala

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
orderTherocephalia
—EutherocephaliaHopson and Barghusen 1986
—EutherocephaliaHopson and Barghusen 1986

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.

Unr. †Eutherocephalia Hopson and Barghusen 1986
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Fm. †Akidnognathidae Nopcsa 1923
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G. †Cerdosuchoides Broom 1936
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G. †Cerdosuchus Broom 1936
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†Cerdosuchus aulodon Broom 1936
G. †Jiufengia Liu and Abdala 2019
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†Jiufengia jiai Liu and Abdala 2019
G. †Moschorhinus Broom 1920
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†Moschorhinus kitchingi Broom 1920
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Invalid names: Moschorhinus esterhuyseni Broom 1940 [synonym], Moschorhinus minor Broom 1936 [synonym], Moschorhinus natalensis Brink 1958 [synonym], Moschorhinus warreni Broom 1907 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cerdops Broom 1948 [synonym], Cerdops burgheri Broom 1948 [nomen dubium]
G. †Notaelurodon Broom 1936
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†Notaelurodon kitchingi Broom 1936
G. †Olivierosuchus Kammerer and Sidor 2002
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Invalid names: Olivieria Brink 1965 [replaced]
G. †Promoschorhynchus Brink 1954
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G. †Shiguaignathus Liu and Abdala 2017
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†Shiguaignathus wangi Liu and Abdala 2017
Superfm. †Baurioidea Broom 1911
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Unr. †Bauriamorpha Watson
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Fm. †Bauriidae Watson 1911
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G. †Antecosuchus Tatarinov 1973
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†Antecosuchus boreus Tatarinov 1973
†Antecosuchus ochevi Tatarinov 1973
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Invalid names: Neotrirachodon expectatus Tatarinov 2002 [synonym]
Invalid names: Neotrirachodon Tatarinov 2002 [synonym]
G. †Bauria Broom 1909
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†Bauria cynops Broom 1909
†Bauria robusta Brink 1965
G. †Hazhenia Sun and Hou 1981
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†Hazhenia concava Sun and Hou 1981
G. †Microhelodon Broom 1931
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†Microhelodon eumerus Broom 1931
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Invalid names: Microgomphodon eumerus Seeley 1895 [replaced]
G. †Sesamondontoides Broom 1950
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†Sesamondontoides pauli Broom 1950
G. †Traversodontoides Young 1974
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Invalid names: Bauriinae Broom 1911 [empty], Dongusaurus Vjuschkov 1964 [nomen dubium], Dongusaurus schepetovi Vjuschkov 1964 [nomen dubium], Nothogomphodontinae Tatarinov 1974 [empty]
Fm. †Ericiolacertidae Watson and Romer 1956
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G. †Ericiolacerta Watson 1931
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†Ericiolacerta parva Watson 1931
G. †Silphedosuchus Tatarinov 1977
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†Silphedosuchus orenburgensis Tatarinov 1977
Fm. †Nothogomphodontidae Tatarinov 1974
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G. †Microgomphodon Seeley 1895
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Invalid names: Herpetogale marsupialis Keyser and Brink 1977 [synonym], Melinodon simus Broom 1905 [synonym], Sesamodon browni Broom 1905 [synonym], Watsoniella breviceps Broili and Schröder 1935 [synonym]
Invalid names: Herpetogale Keyser and Brink 1977 [synonym], Melinodon Broom 1905 [synonym], Sesamodon Broom 1905 [synonym], Watsoniella Broili and Schroeder 1935 [synonym]
G. †Nothogomphodon Tatarinov 1974
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†Nothogomphodon danilovi Tatarinov 1974
†Nothogomphodon sanjiaoensis Liu and Abdala 2015
G. †Notictoides Sidor et al. 2022
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†Notictoides absens Sidor et al. 2022
Fm. †Ordosidae Hou 1979
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G. †Ordosiodon Young 1961
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†Ordosiodon youngi Hou 1979
Invalid names: Ordosia Hou 1979 [synonym]
Fm. †Ictidosuchidae Broom 1903
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G. †Ictidosuchops Broom 1938
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†Ictidosuchops rubidgei Broom 1938
Invalid names: Ictidosuchoides Broom 1931 [synonym]
G. †Ictidosuchus Broom 1900
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†Ictidosuchus primaevus Broom 1900
G. †Nanictidops Broom 1940
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†Nanictidops kitchingi Broom 1940
G. †Scalopodontes Tatarinov 2000
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†Scalopodontes kotelnichi Tatarinov 2000
Fm. †Karenitidae Tatarinov 1997
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G. †Karenites Tatarinov 1995
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†Karenites ornamentatus Tatarinov 1995
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Invalid names: Scalopodon tenuisfrons Tatarinov 1999 [synonym]
Invalid names: Scalopodon Tatarinov 1999 [synonym]
G. †Mupashi Huttenlocker and Sidor 2016
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†Mupashi migrator Huttenlocker and Sidor 2016
Fm. †Lycideopidae Broom 1931
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G. †Choerosaurus Haughton 1929
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†Choerosaurus dejageri Haughton 1929
G. †Lycideops Broom 1931
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†Lycideops longiceps Broom 1931
G. †Tetracynodon Broom and Robinson 1948
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†Tetracynodon darti Sigogneau 1963
†Tetracynodon tenuis Broom and Robinson 1948
G. †Regisaurus Mendrez 1972
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†Regisaurus jacobi Mendrez 1972
G. †Scaloposuchus Broom 1940
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†Scaloposuchus rubidgei Broom 1940
G. †Silphoictidoides Huene 1950
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G. †Urumchia Young 1952
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†Urumchia lii Young 1952
Invalid names: Ictidosuchopsidae Hopson and Barghausen 1986 [empty], Pedaeosaurus Colbert and Kitching 1981 [nomen dubium], Rhigosaurus Colbert and Kitching 1981 [nomen dubium], Silphedosuchidae Battail 1991 [empty]
G. †Caodeyao Liu and Abdala 2020
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†Caodeyao liuyufengi Liu and Abdala 2020
Fm. †Chthonosauridae Tatarinov 1974
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G. †Chthonosaurus Vjushkov 1955
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†Chthonosaurus velocidens Vjuschkov 1955
G. †Ichibengops Huttenlocker et al. 2015
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†Ichibengops munyamadziensis Huttenlocker et al. 2015
G. †Dalongkoua Liu and Abdala 2017
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†Dalongkoua fuae Liu and Abdala 2017
Superfm. †Perplexisauroidea Tatarinov 2000
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Fm. †Perplexisauridae Tatarinov 2000
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G. †Perplexisaurus Tatarinov 1997
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†Perplexisaurus foveatus Tatarinov 1997
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Invalid names: Chlynovia serridentatus Tatarinov 2000 [synonym]
†Perplexisaurus lepusculus Ivakhnenko 2011
Invalid names: Chlynovia Tatarinov 2000 [synonym]
Subor. †Scaloposaurida Haughton 1924
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Superfm. †Lycideopoidea Broom 1931
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Fm. †Annatherapsididae Kuhn 1963
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G. †Annatherapsidus Kuhn 1963
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†Annatherapsidus petri Amalitzky 1922
†Annatherapsidus postum Ivakhnenko 2011
Invalid names: Anna Amalitzky 1922 [replaced]
Fm. †Scaloposauridae Broom 1914
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G. †Blattoidealestes Boonstra 1954
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†Blattoidealestes gracilis Boonstra 1954
G. †Icticephalus Broom 1915
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G. †Nanictocephalus Broom 1940
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G. †Pelictosuchus Broom 1940
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G. †Polycynodon Broom 1940
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†Polycynodon elegans Broom 1940
G. †Scalopocephalus Huene 1937
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G. †Scalopolacerta Mendrez and Carroll 1979
G. †Scaloporhinus Boonstra 1953
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†Scaloporhinus angulorugatus Boonstra 1953
G. †Scaloposaurus Owen 1876
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†Scaloposaurus hoffmanni Crompton 1955
Subfm. †Tetracynodontinae Ivakhnenko 2011
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G. †Malasaurus Tatarinov 2002
G. †Muchia Ivakhnenko 2011
G. †Zorillodontops Cluver 1969
Invalid names: Ictidoparia Broom 1925 [nomen dubium], Ictidoparia brevirostris Broom 1925 [nomen dubium], Simorhinella Broom 1915 [nomen dubium], Simorhinella baini Broom 1915 [nomen dubium]
Superfm. †Moschorhinoidea Brink 1954
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Fm. †Moschorhinidae Brink 1958
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G. †Akidnognathus Haughton 1918
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†Akidnognathus parvus Haughton 1918
G. †Euchambersia Broom 1931
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†Euchambersia mirabilis Broom 1931
Invalid names: Annatherapsidinae Kuhn 1961 [empty]
Invalid names: Moschowhaitsiidae Tatarinov 1963 [empty]
Superfm. †Nanictidopoidea Watson and Romer 1956
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G. †Gorochovetzia Ivakhnenko 2011
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†Gorochovetzia sennikovi Ivakhnenko 2011
Fm. †Nanictidopidae Watson and Romer 1956
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G. †Purlovia Ivakhnenko 2011
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†Purlovia maxima Ivakhnenko 2011
Invalid names: Ictidosuchoidea Brink 1965 [empty], Nothogomphodontoidea Tatarinov 1974 [empty], Scalopognathoidea Tatarinov 1974 [empty], Scaloposauroidea Haughton 1924 [empty]
Superfm. †Whaitsioidea Haughton 1918
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G. †Hofmeyria Broom 1935
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†Hofmeyria atavus Broom 1935
G. †Ictidostoma Broom 1931
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†Ictidostoma hemburyi Broom 1911
G. †Ophidostoma Huttenlocker and Smith 2017
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†Ophidostoma tatarinovi Huttenlocker and Smith 2017
Fm. †Whaitsiidae Haughton 1918
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G. †Ictidochampsa Broom 1948
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G. †Megawhaitsia Ivakhnenko 2008
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†Megawhaitsia patrichae Ivakhnenko 2008
G. †Microwhaitsia Huttenlocker and Smith 2017
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†Microwhaitsia mendrezi Huttenlocker and Smith 2017
G. †Moschowhaitsia Tatarinov 1963
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†Moschowhaitsia vjuschkovi Tatarinov 1963
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Invalid names: Hexacynodon purlinensis Tatarinov 1974 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hexacynodon Tatarinov 1963 [synonym]
G. †Theriognathus Owen 1876
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†Theriognathus microps Owen 1876
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Invalid names: Alopecopsis atavus Broom 1920 [synonym], Hyenosaurus platyceps Broom 1935 [synonym], Whaitsia major Broom 1931 [synonym], Whaitsia platyceps Haughton 1918 [synonym]
Invalid names: Alopecopsis Broom 1920 [synonym], Hyenosaurus Broom 1935 [synonym], Whaitsia Haughton 1918 [synonym]
G. †Viatkosuchus Tatarinov 1995
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†Viatkosuchus sumini Tatarinov 1995
Invalid names: Moschowhaitsiinae Tatarinov 1963 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:34:57
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:34:57
Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Benton 1983, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Anisian or 259.90000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (160 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Guadalupian273.01 - 259.51South Africa (Free State) Choerosaurus dejageri (188666 188669)
Urzhumian - Early/Lower Severodvinian266.9 - 259.51Russian Federation (Orenburg) Porosteognathus sp. (187191)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51South Africa (Western Cape) Ictidoparia brevirostris (176250)
Early/Lower Severodvinian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Kirov) Perplexisaurus foveatus, Chlynovia serridentatus, Scalopodontes kotelnichi, Viatkosuchus sumini, Karenites ornamentatus, Scalopodon tenuisfrons, Muchia microdenta (28854)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) Anna petri (28065)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Vladimir) Gorochovetzia sennikovi (93026)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Orenburg) Annatherapsidus petri (179653) Chthonosaurus sp. (189400) Chthonosaurus velocidens (93030)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Vologda) Annatherapsidus petri (93025 187939)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17South Africa (Western Cape) Blattoidealestes gracilis (177588)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Tanzania (Ruvuma) Notosollasia luckhoffi, Notaelurops paucidens, Silphoictidoides ruhuhuensis (181520) Theriognathus microps (180461) Theriognathus sp. (135698)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17South Africa (Eastern cape) Ictidosuchoides longiceps (180787)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17South Africa (Northern Cape) Euchambersia mirabilis (196819) Eutherocephalia indet., Ophidostoma tatarinovi (190568) Hofmeyria atavus (174666 178870) Octocynodon elegans, Theriognathus microps (179590) Theriognathus microps, Ictidosuchops intermedius (178523)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17South Africa (Graaff-Reinet) Ictidosuchoides longiceps (171378)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17South Africa (Western Cape) Choerosaurus dejageri, Scalopocephalus watsonianus (175565) Ictidosuchoides longiceps (86301 176358 178803 181609) Ictidosuchoides longiceps, Icticephalus polycynodon (171377) Ictidosuchoides sp. (86276) Ictidosuchops watermeyeri (174736) Microwhaitsia mendrezi (190331) Moschorhinus kitchingi (179072) Theriognathus microps (178865)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Zambia (Northern) Ichibengops munyamadziensis (178883) Mupashi migrator (178882)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Zambia Theriognathus microps (196928 196929 196930 196931)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) Hofmeyria atavus, Akidnognathus parvus (80826) Ictidosuchoides longiceps (171376) Ictidosuchus primaevus (176830) Nanictidops kitchingi (176308) Nanictocephalus richardi (179335) Promoschorhynchus platyrhinus, Ictidosuchoides rubidgei, Pelictosuchus paucidens (174717) Scaloposaurus constrictus (177606)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa Moschorhinus kitchingi (190137)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Free State) Moschorhinus kitchingi (196576) Promoschorhynchus platyrhinus (188676)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) Moschorhinus kitchingi (196575 196577 196579) Scaloporhinus angulorugatus (196741)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17China (Nei Mongol) Shiguaignathus wangi (190373)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17China (Inner Mongolia) Caodeyao liuyufengi (224591) Jiufengia jiai (224589)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) Moschorhinus kitchingi (196578)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Western Cape) Ictidosuchops baurioides (178802) Ictidosuchops intermedius (176924 180463) Moschorhynchus brachyrhinus, Whaitsia pricei, Aneugomphius ictidoceps, Theriognathus microps, Ictidosuchops intermedius (174623) Notosollasia boonstrai (178477) Notosollasia laticeps (89859) Tetracynodon tenuis, Ictidosuchops intermedius (178695) Theriognathus microps (80178 196937) Whaitsia platyceps, Notosollasia laticeps, Notosollasia longiceps, Theriognathus microps, Ictidosuchops intermedius (80176)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) Moschorhinus kitchingi (176319) Moschorhinus warreni (179618)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) Cerdops burgheri (180724) Cerdosuchus aulodon (175553) Ictidosuchops baurioides, Whaitsia platyceps, Notosollasia longiceps, Akidnognathus parvus (177563) Ictidosuchops intermedius (114905) Ictidosuchops rubidgei (171146) Moschorhinus esterhuyseni, Promoschorhynchus platyrhinus, Moschorhynchus latirostris (176312) Moschorhinus kitchingi, Notosollasia laticeps (176336) Moschorhinus minor (177604) Moschorhynchus gracilis (174735) Notosollasia laticeps (178872) Notosollasia laticeps, Notosollasia luckhoffi (174741) Notosollasia longiceps, Ictidosuchops intermedius (80216) Notosollasia longiceps, Theriognathus microps (178900) Promoschorhynchus platyrhinus, Notosollasia longiceps, Notaelurops paucidens, Ictidosuchoides rubidgei, Pelictosuchus paucidens (80226) Tetracynodon sp., Tetracynodon tenuis, Scaloposuchus rubidgei, Theriognathus microps (179588) Tetracynodon tenuis, Alopecopsis atavus, Ictidochampsa platyceps, Ictidosuchops intermedius, Notaelurodon kitchingi (80219) Theriognathus microps (196932) Theriognathus microps, Ictidosuchops intermedius (171337) Whaitsia platyceps (80174 174663 176330 178864) Whaitsia platyceps, Ictidosuchoides intermedius (80225 176917)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Free State) Moschorhinus kitchingi, Lycideops longiceps, Whaitsia major, Theriognathus microps (179592) Theriognathus microps (196933 196934)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Northern Cape) Theriognathus microps (196935 196936 196938)
Lopingian - Early/Lower Triassic259.9 - 247.2South Africa (Eastern Cape) Moschorhinus kitchingi (196580)
Vyatkian259.51 - 257.4Russian Federation (Vladimir) Moschowhaitsia vjuschkovi (189402) Moschowhaitsia vjuschkovi, Megawhaitsia patrichae, Purlovia maxima (86346)
Vyatkian259.51 - 257.4Russian Federation (Nizhnii Novgorod) Megawhaitsia patrichae, Purlovia maxima, Hexacynodon purlinensis, Annatherapsidus postum, Malasaurus germanus (86356)
Vyatkian259.51 - 257.4Russian Federation (Orenburg) Moschorhinidae indet. (189401)
Vyatkian259.51 - 257.4Russian Federation (Kirov) Perplexisauridae indet. (120215)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Xinjiang) Dalongkoua fuae (186803)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Western Cape) Whaitsia platyceps (80223)
Induan252.17 - 251.2South Africa (Northern Cape) Tetracynodon darti (105718)
Induan252.17 - 251.2South Africa (Eastern Cape) Moschorhinus kitchingi (195281)
Induan252.17 - 251.2China (Xinjiang) Urumchia lii (143210)
Induan252.17 - 251.2South Africa (Free State) Moschorhinus kitchingi (144333) Tetracynodon darti (144328)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2South Africa (Free State) Moschorhinus kitchingi (196588) Regisaurus sp., Moschorhinus kitchingi (117183)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2South Africa Olivierosuchus parringtoni (190139)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2Antarctica Akidnognathidae indet. (87414) Eutherocephalia indet., Pedaeosaurus parvus, Ericiolacerta parva (87410) Notictoides absens (227009) Rhigosaurus glacialis (27266)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal) Moschorhinus natalensis (105603)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2South Africa (East Cape) Tetracynodon darti, Moschorhinus kitchingi, Ericiolacerta parva (188978)
Induan - Olenekian252.17 - 247.2South Africa (Eastern Cape) Moschorhinus kitchingi (181691) Moschorhinus kitchingi, Olivierosuchus parringtoni (182579) Olivierosuchus parringtoni (85948) Regisaurus jacobi, Scaloposaurus constrictus, Moschorhinus kitchingi, Olivieria parringtonia (105610) Scaloposaurus constrictus (177605)
Induan - Olenekian252.17 - 247.2South Africa (Free State) Moschorhinus kitchingi (181690) Scaloposaurus constrictus, Ericiolacerta parva, Scaloposaurus hoffmanni (88282) Tetracynodon darti, Moschorhinus kitchingi (98602)
Induan - Olenekian252.17 - 247.2South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) Tetracynodon darti, Olivieria parringtoni, Moschorhinus kitchingi (34815)
Spathian - Anisian251.3 - 242.0South Africa (Eastern Cape) Bauria cynops (20679)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Russian Federation (Orenburg) Silphedosuchus orenburgensis (98595)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2South Africa (Free State) Microgomphodon oligocynus (98613 98618)
Olenekian - Anisian251.2 - 242.0China (Shaanxi) Hazhenia concava (98594)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Henan) Traversodontoides wangwuensis (143312)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Nei Mongol) Ordosia youngi (92436)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Tanzania (Ruvuma) Theriognathus microps (194382)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Shanxi) Nothogomphodon sanjiaoensis (168395) Ordosiodon lincheyuensis (92481)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Russian Federation (Orenburg) Antecosuchus ochevi (93156) Antecosuchus ochevi, Nothogomphodon danilovi, Neotrirachodon expectatus (97409) Dongusaurus schepetovi (28850) Scalenodon boreus (97410)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0South Africa (Free State) Bauria cynops (144343) Microgomphodon oligocynus (92313 171026)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0South Africa (Eastern Cape) Bauria cynops (92312 101955 101962 101963 105295) Bauria cynops, Sesamodon browni (101957) Bauria cynops, Sesamondontoides pauli (179589) Bauria robusta, Bauria cynops (99751) Melinodon simus, Microgomphodon oligocynus, Sesamodon browni (80060) Microgomphodon eumerus (177025)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0Namibia Bauriamorpha indet. (99455)