| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Galesaurus planiceps
Taxonomy
Galesaurus planiceps was named by Owen (1860). It is not a trace fossil.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by M. Carrano on 2004-02-27; modified by M. Carrano on 2013-10-27
Synonyms
|
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1860 | Galesaurus planiceps Owen p. 56 |
| 1861 | Galesaurus planiceps Owen p. 267 |
| 1913 | Galesaurus planiceps Broom |
| 1916 | Glochinodon detinens van Hoepen |
| 1924 | Glochinodontoides gracilis Haughton |
| 1928 | Galesaurus planiceps Perrier p. 3085 |
| 1948 | Notictosaurus gracilis Broom and Robinson p. 406 figs. 11-12 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Galesaurus planiceps Owen 1860
show all | hide all
Invalid names: Glochinodon detinens van Hoepen 1916 [synonym], Glochinodontoides gracilis Haughton 1924 [synonym], Notictosaurus gracilis Broom and Robinson 1948 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
| Source: g = genus, c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Bambach et al. 2007, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Benton 1983, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Induan or 251.90200 to 250.80000 Ma
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Induan | South Africa (Free State) | Glochinodontoides gracilis (80140) | |
| Induan | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Galesaurus planiceps (144320) | |
| Early/Lower Triassic | South Africa (Estcourt) | Galesaurus planiceps (196394) | |
| Early/Lower Triassic | South Africa (Free State) | Galesaurus planiceps (105609) | |
| Early/Lower Triassic | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Galesaurus planiceps (105606) | |
| Induan - Olenekian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Galesaurus planiceps (105610) | |
| Induan - Olenekian | South Africa (Free State) | Galesaurus planiceps (88282 98602) |