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Prognathodon solvayi

Reptilia - Mosasauridae

Taxonomy
Prognathodon solvayi was named by Dollo (1889). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Prognathosaurus solvayi by Dollo (1909).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Prognathodon solvayi Dollo
1909Prognathosaurus solvayi Dollo p. 103
1967Prognathodon solvayi Russell p. 123
2014Prognathodon solvayi Fanti et al.
2019Prognathodon solvayi Driscoll et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
familyMosasauridae
subfamilyMosasaurinaeGervais 1853
tribeGlobidensiniRussell 1967
genusPrognathodonDollo 1889
speciessolvayiDollo 1889

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.

Prognathodon solvayi Dollo 1889
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Gervais 1852, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Belgium (Liege) Prognathodon solvayi (32147)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Belgium Prognathodon solvayi (82893)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Belgium (Hainaut) Prognathodon solvayi (214641)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Belgium Prognathodon solvayi (82892)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Spain (Burgos) Prognathodon solvayi (176782)