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Platypelta

Reptilia - Ankylosauridae

Taxonomy
Platypelta was named by Penkalski (2018). Its type is Platypelta coombsi.

It was assigned to Euoplocephalini by Penkalski (2018).

Species
P. coombsi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Platypelta Penkalski p. 266

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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()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Ornithischia()
—Genasauria
—Thyreophora()
—Ankylosauria()
familyAnkylosauridae
subfamilyAnkylosaurinaeNopcsa 1918
tribeEuoplocephalini
genusPlatypelta

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. †Platypelta Penkalski 2018
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†Platypelta coombsi Penkalski 2018
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Penkalski 2018Genus monotypic, as for the type species
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: gregariouso
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2004-12-14 12:50:52
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:50:52
Source: o = order
Reference: Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Middle Campanian to the top of the Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Euoplocephalus sp. (52476)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Ankylosauria indet. (58957) Ankylosauridae indet. (58759 155220) Euoplocephalus sp. (61625 155267)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Euoplocephalus sp. (155027)