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Parapsicephalus purdoni

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Scaphognathus purdoni was named by Newton (1888). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Scaphognathus.

It was recombined as Dorygnathus purdoni by Unwin (2003) and Carpenter et al. (2003); it was recombined as Parapsicephalus purdoni by Arthaber (1919), Swinton (1934) and Andres et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Scaphognathus purdoni Newton
1890Scaphognathus purdoni Zittel p. 797
1919Parapsicephalus purdoni Arthaber
1934Parapsicephalus purdoni Swinton p. 24
2003Dorygnathus purdoni Carpenter et al.
2003Dorygnathus purdoni Unwin p. 144
2014Parapsicephalus purdoni Andres et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
RankNameAuthor
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
PterosauromorphaPadian 1997
Pterosauria(Kaup 1834)
Macronychoptera
genusParapsicephalus
speciespurdoni()

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.

Parapsicephalus purdoni Newton 1888
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: volanto
Diet: piscivoreo
Created: 2009-01-04 11:38:30
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:39:23
Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Padian 1985, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Toarcian or 183.00000 to 182.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom (England) Parapsicephalus purdoni (type locality: 90458 144583)