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Arminisaurus

Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Pliosauridae

Taxonomy
Arminisaurus was named by Sachs and Kear (2017). Its type is Arminisaurus schuberti. It was considered monophyletic by Sachs and Kear (2017).

It was assigned to Pliosauridae by Sachs and Kear (2017).

Species
A. schuberti (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Arminisaurus Sachs and Kear

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
suborderSauropterygia
orderPlesiosauriade Blainville 1835
superfamilyPliosauroideaWelles 1943
familyPliosauridaeSeeley 1874
genusArminisaurus

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. †Arminisaurus Sachs and Kear 2017
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Arminisaurus schuberti Sachs and Kear 2017
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: nektonicsuperf
Depth habitat: surfaceo
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Reproduction: viviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalsuperf
Created: 2005-11-07 12:13:24
Modified: 2009-07-25 10:49:01
Source: superf = superfamily, o = order
References: Hampe 2005, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Pliensbachian or 189.60000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) A. schuberti (188883)