†Stereosternum tumidum Cope 1885
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Osteichthyes - Sauropsida - Mesosauridae
Alternative combination: Mesosaurus tumidus
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1885. A contribution to the vertebrate paleontology of Brazil. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 23(121):1-21
Belongs to Stereosternum according to E. D. Cope 1886
See also Cope 1885, Karl et al. 2007, Lydekker 1889, Oelofsen and Araujo 1987, Rossmann 2000, Rossmann 2002, Rossmann and Maisch 1999 and Seeley 1892
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: BMNH R3520, a partial skeleton (anterior third of the body missing)
Distribution:
• Permian of Brazil (11 collections), Paraguay (1), South Africa (1)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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