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Prognathodontini

Reptilia - Mosasauridae

Taxonomy
Prognathodontini was named by Russell (1967).

It was reranked as the unranked clade Prognathodontini by Longrich et al. (2022).

It was assigned to Plioplatecarpidae by Russell (1967); to Plioplatecarpinae by Wiffen (1990); and to Mosasaurinae by Longrich et al. (2022).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Prognathodontini Russell p. 160
1990Prognathodontini Wiffen p. 79
2022Prognathodontini Longrich et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
familyMosasauridae
subfamilyMosasaurinaeGervais 1853
Prognathodontini()
Prognathodontini()

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. †Prognathodontini Russell 1967
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G. †Thalassotitan Longrich et al. 2022
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Thalassotitan atrox Longrich et al. 2022
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. A. Russell 1967"Deep groove in floor of basioccipital and basisphenoid for basilar artery. Massively proportioned jaws, teeth faceted or smooth and elliptical in cross-section. Chevrons either free or fused to caudal centra."
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: aquaticf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Reproduction: ovoviviparousf
Created: 2018-01-05 16:32:54
Modified: 2018-01-05 16:32:54
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Gervais 1852, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Morocco (Khouribga) Thalassotitan atrox (215206 230117)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Morocco Thalassotitan atrox (99159)