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Macroplata
Taxonomy
Macroplata was named by Swinton (1930) [Sepkoski's age data: J l]. Its type is Macroplata tenuiceps.
It was assigned to Plesiosauridae by White (1940); to Pliosauridae by Carroll (1988), O'Keefe (2001); to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002), Ketchum and Smith (2010); and to Rhomaleosauridae by Benson et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Plesiosauridae by White (1940); to Pliosauridae by Carroll (1988), O'Keefe (2001); to Plesiosauria by Sepkoski (2002), Ketchum and Smith (2010); and to Rhomaleosauridae by Benson et al. (2012).
Species
M. tenuiceps (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1930 | Macroplata Swinton |
| 1940 | Macroplata White p. 461 |
| 1988 | Macroplata Carroll |
| 2001 | Macroplata O'Keefe p. 19 fig. 20 |
| 2002 | Macroplata Sepkoski |
| 2010 | Macroplata Ketchum and Smith p. 1070 |
| 2012 | Macroplata Benson et al. fig. 4 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Late/Upper Hettangian or 201.30000 to 196.50000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Hettangian | United Kingdom (England) | M. tenuiceps (118315) |