Planocephalosaurus Fraser 1982 (lepidosaur)

Reptilia - Eosuchia

Full reference: N. C. Fraser. 1982. A new rhynchocephalian from the British Upper Trias. Palaeontology 25(4):709-725

Parent taxon: Sphenodontia according to J. A. Herrera-Flores et al. 2018

See also Apesteguia et al. 2012, Carroll 1988, Fraser 1982, Heckert 2004, Murry 1989, Rauhut et al. 2012, Reynoso 2000 and Skinner et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Diphydontosaurus, Eusphenodontia, Godavarisaurus, Lamarquesaurus, Micromenodon, Opisthias, Pelecymala, Rebbanasaurus, Sauranodonti, Sphenocondor, Tingitana, Whitakersaurus

Subtaxa: Planocephalosaurus lucasi Planocephalosaurus robinsonae

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Type: Planocephalosaurus robinsonae

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Triassic of the United Kingdom (13 collections), United States (1: Texas)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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