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Paralligator gradilifrons

Reptilia - Paralligatoridae

Taxonomy
Paralligator gradilifrons was named by Konzhukova (1954). Its type specimen is PIN 554-1, a partial skull (Nearly complete skull, lacking palate), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Shiregin Gashun (PIN coll. 554) [MPE], which is in a Cenomanian/Santonian terrestrial sandstone in the Baynshire Formation of Mongolia.

It was recombined as Shamosuchus gradilifrons by Efimov (1982), Efimov (1983), Storrs and Efimov (2000) and Turner (2015).

Synonyms
  • Shamosuchus tersus was named by Efimov (1983). Its type specimen is PIN 3141/501, a partial skull (Partial skull), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nogon Tsav (PIN 3141) [SMPE/SMGE], which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial siliciclastic in the Beds of Nogon Tsav Formation of Mongolia.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Shamosuchus gradilifrons by Turner (2015).
  • Shamosuchus ulanicus was named by Efimov (1983). Its type specimen is PIN 3140/502, a partial skeleton (Partial skull and skeleton), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ulaan Bulag (PIN), which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial horizon in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Shamosuchus gradilifrons by Turner (2015).
  • Paralligator ulgicus was named by Efimov (1981). Its type specimen is PIN 3458/501, a partial skull (Incomplete skull and osteoderms), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Amtgay [SMPE], which is in a Cenomanian/Santonian terrestrial horizon in the Baynshire Formation of Mongolia.

    It was recombined as Shamosuchus ulgicus by Efimov (1981), Efimov (1982), Efimov (1983) and Storrs and Efimov (2000); it was synonymized subjectively with Shamosuchus gradilifrons by Turner (2015).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Paralligator gradilifrons Konzhukova
1981Shamosuchus ulgicus Efimov
1982Shamosuchus gradilifrons Efimov
1982Shamosuchus ulgicus Efimov
1983Shamosuchus gradilifrons Efimov p. 81
1983Shamosuchus ulgicus Efimov p. 83
1983Shamosuchus ulanicus Efimov p. 85
1983Shamosuchus tersus Efimov p. 87
2000Shamosuchus gradilifrons Storrs and Efimov p. 411
2000Shamosuchus tersus Storrs and Efimov p. 411
2000Shamosuchus ulanicus Storrs and Efimov p. 411
2000Shamosuchus ulgicus Storrs and Efimov p. 411
2015Shamosuchus gradilifrons Turner

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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
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
RankNameAuthor
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
—Pseudosuchia(Zittel 1890)
—SuchiaKrebs 1974
—Paracrocodylomorpha
—Loricata(Merrem 1820)
—Crocodylomorpha()
—Solidocrania
suborderCrocodyliformes
—MesoeucrocodyliaWhetstone and Whybrow 1983
—NeosuchiaClark 1988
suborderEusuchiaHuxley 1875
familyParalligatoridaeKonjukova 1954
genusParalligatorKonjukova 1954
speciesgradilifronsKonzhukova 1954

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.

†Paralligator gradilifrons Konzhukova 1954
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Diet: carnivoresubo
Created: 2017-04-17 10:39:01
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:39:01
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Benton 1983, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Santonian or 100.50000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian - Santonian100.5 - 83.6Mongolia (Omnogov) Paralligator gradilifrons (13411 type locality: 53230 123405)