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Rastosuchus hammeri

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Rhinesuchidae

Taxonomy
Rastosuchus hammeri was named by Dias et al. (2020) [Name was previously used by Barbarena et al. (1980) but without description, designating it as a nomen nudum (langer et al., 2008; Eltink & Dias, 2012).]. Its type specimen is UFRGS-PV-0350-P, a mandible, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Rastosuchus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Rastosuchus hammeri Dias et al. p. 102 figs. 2-15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
Eutemnospondyli
Rhachitomi()
Eryopiformes
Stereospondylomorpha
Stereospondyli()
familyRhinesuchidae
genusRastosuchus
specieshammeri

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.

Rastosuchus hammeri Dias et al. 2020
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available