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Saharastega moradiensis

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Saharastega moradiensis was named by Sidor et al. (2005). Its type specimen is MNN MOR73, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ibadanane Area I, which is in a Changhsingian floodplain claystone/conglomerate in the Moradi Formation of Niger. It is the type species of Saharastega.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Saharastega moradiensis Sidor et al. p. 886
2006Saharastega moradiensis Damiani et al. p. 560 figs. 2-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
genusSaharastega
speciesmoradiensis

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.

Saharastega moradiensis Sidor et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Uhen 2004

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Niger (Agadez) Saharastega moradiensis (type locality: 68053)