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Nipponoolithus

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Nipponoolithus was named by Tanaka et al. (2016). It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Theropoda by Tanaka et al. (2016).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Nipponoolithus Tanaka et al. p. 353

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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
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
genusNipponoolithus

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. †Nipponoolithus Tanaka et al. 2016
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Nipponoolithus ramosus Tanaka et al. 2016
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Tanaka et al. 2016As for the type and only oospecies.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoreo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2004-12-14 12:50:08
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:50:08
Source: o = order
Reference: Marsh 1875

Age range: Early/Lower Albian or 112.03000 to 109.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Japan (Hyogo) N. ramosus (117980 224255)