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Sauropsis

Actinopteri - Pachycormiformes - Pachycormidae

Taxonomy
Sauropsis was named by Agassiz (1832) [Sepkoski's age data: J Toar-l J Tith-l Sepkoski's reference number: 915,1066].

It was assigned to Pachycormidae by Woodward (1895); and to Pachycormiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1832Sauropsis Agassiz p. 142
1895Sauropsis Woodward p. 375
2002Sauropsis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
AspidorhyncheiNelson et al. 2016
orderPachycormiformesBerg 1940
familyPachycormidaeWoodward 1895
genusSauropsis

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.

G. †Sauropsis Agassiz 1832
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Sauropsis latus Agassiz 1832
Sauropsis longimanus Agassiz 1833
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2009-07-20 21:09:52
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:09:52
Source: f = family, o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Toarcian or 182.70000 to 174.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Germany S. latus (122169)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Germany (Würtemberg) S. latus (122171)