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Megacephalosaurus
Taxonomy
Megacephalosaurus was named by Schumacher et al. (2013). Its type is Megacephalosaurus eulerti.
It was assigned to Pliosauridae by Schumacher et al. (2013); and to Brachaucheninae by Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
It was assigned to Pliosauridae by Schumacher et al. (2013); and to Brachaucheninae by Benson and Druckenmiller (2014).
Species
M. eulerti (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2013 | Megacephalosaurus Schumacher et al. p. 617 figs. 6-9, 11 |
2014 | Megacephalosaurus Benson and Druckenmiller |
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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.
G. †Megacephalosaurus Schumacher et al. 2013
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†Megacephalosaurus eulerti Schumacher et al. 2013
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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B. A. Schumacher et al. 2013 | As for the type species. |
Measurements
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References: Kiessling 2004, Hampe 2005 |
Age range: Middle Turonian or 93.50000 to 89.30000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian | USA (Kansas) | Brachauchenius lucasi (132610) | |
Middle Turonian | USA (Kansas) | Brachauchenius lucasi (117804) |