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Gorgonopida

Taxonomy
Gorgonopida was named by Ivakhnenko (2003). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Gorgonopsia by Ivakhnenko (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Gorgonopida Ivakhnenko

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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()
suborderGorgonopsia
infraorderGorgonopida
infraorderGorgonopida

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.

Infraor. †Gorgonopida Ivakhnenko 2003
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Superfm. †Rubidgeoidea Broom 1938
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Fm. †Inostranceviidae Huene 1948
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G. †Inostrancevia Amalitski 1922
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†Inostrancevia africana Kammerer et al. 2023
†Inostrancevia alexandri Amalitski 1922
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Invalid names: Inostrancevia proclivis Pravoslavlev 1927 [synonym]
†Inostrancevia latifrons Pravoslavlev 1927
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Invalid names: Amalitzkia annae Pravoslavlev 1927 [synonym], Amalitzkia vladimiri Pravoslavlev 1927 [synonym]
†Inostrancevia uralensis Tatarinov 1974
Invalid names: Amalitzkia Pravoslavlev 1927 [synonym]
Fm. †Phthinosuchidae Efremov 1954
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G. †Dinosaurus Fischer 1847
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†Dinosaurus murchisoni Fischer von Waldheim 1845
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Invalid names: Phthinosuchus discors Efremov 1954 [synonym]
Invalid names: Phthinosuchus Efremov 1954 [synonym]
G. †Gorgodon Olson 1962
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†Gorgodon minutus Olson 1962
G. †Kamagorgon Tatarinov 1999
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†Kamagorgon ulanovi Tatarinov 1999
G. †Knoxosaurus Olson 1962
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†Knoxosaurus niteckii Olson 1962
G. †Steppesaurus Olson and Beerbower 1953
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†Steppesaurus gurleyi Olson and Beerbower 1953
Invalid names: Rubidgeidae Broom 1938 [empty]
Invalid names: Gorgonopioidea Lydekker 1890 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoresubo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:34:07
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:34:07
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Benton 1983, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Vyatkian or 279.30000 to 257.40000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Udmurt) Kamagorgon ulanovi (187932)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Komi Republic) Kamagorgon sp. (180620)
Kungurian - Roadian279.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Phthinosuchidae sp., Gorgodon minutus, Knoxosaurus niteckii (79600) Steppesaurus gurleyi (79694)
Urzhumian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Phthinosuchus discors, Rhopalodon murchisoni (187931)
Tatarian266.9 - 257.4Russian Federation (Orenburg) Phthinosuchidae indet. (196111)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Vologda) Inostrancevia latifrons (187939)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) Amalitzkia annae (27952) Inostrancevia alexandri, Inostrancevia proclivis, Inostrancevia latifrons, Amalitzkia vladimiri (28065)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Vladimir) Inostrancevia sp. (93026)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Kirov) Inostrancevia sp. (189030)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Orenburg) Inostrancevia uralensis (179653)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Early/Lower Vyatkian264.28 - 254.14Russian Federation (Tatarstan) Inostrancevia sp. (28855)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Tanzania (Ruvuma) Inostrancevia indet. (135700)