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Tricleidia (disused)

Reptilia - Plesiosauria

Taxonomy
Tricleidia was named by O'Keefe (2001).

It was assigned to Cryptocleidoidea by O'Keefe (2001).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Tricleidia O'Keefe p. 19 fig. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
suborderSauropterygia
orderPlesiosauriade Blainville 1835
superfamilyPlesiosauroideaWelles 1943
Cryptoclidia
Tricleidia
Tricleidia

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.

Unr. †Tricleidia O'Keefe 2001
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Invalid names: Aristonectidae O'Keefe and Street 2009 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. R. O'Keefe 2001"Pterygoid medial process for articulation with parasphenoid present; parasphenoid contacts basioccipital on midline; basioccipital tubers reduced and confluent with basisphenoid articulation; cervical neural spines not compressed (reversal); clavicles meet in medial symphysis behind notch."
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: aquatico
Depth habitat: surfaceo
Diet: carnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2009-07-20 06:05:48
Modified: 2011-08-12 01:58:15
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available