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Styracocephalus
Taxonomy
Styracocephalus was named by Haughton (1929).
It was assigned to Styracocephalia by Haughton (1929); to Burnetiamorpha by Broom (1932); to Tapinocephalidae by Carroll (1988); and to Styracocephalidae by Rubidge and van den Heever (1997).
It was assigned to Styracocephalia by Haughton (1929); to Burnetiamorpha by Broom (1932); to Tapinocephalidae by Carroll (1988); and to Styracocephalidae by Rubidge and van den Heever (1997).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1929 | Styracocephalus Haughton |
| 1932 | Styracocephalus Broom |
| 1988 | Styracocephalus Carroll |
| 1997 | Styracocephalus Rubidge and van den Heever |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitanian | South Africa (Western Cape) | S. platyrhynchus (86388 92645 92646) |