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Capitosauroides fuglewiczi

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Capitosauroides fuglewiczi was named by Ptaszynski (2000). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is ZPAL R.711:4, 5, a footprint, and it is a trace fossil. Its type locality is Wióry tracksite, which is in a Spathian channel sandstone/siltstone in the Wióry Formation of Poland.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Capitosauroides fuglewiczi Ptaszynski p. 153–154

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
Eutemnospondyli
Rhachitomi()
Eryopiformes
Stereospondylomorpha
Stereospondyli()
Superstes
Capitosauria
Capitosauroidea()
genusCapitosauroidesHaubold 1971
speciesfuglewiczi

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.

Capitosauroides fuglewiczi Ptaszynski 2000
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. Ptaszynski 2000Medium-sized Capitosauroides with low pace angulation 74-89° (82° on average). Angles between pes digit axes I-IV and I-V low, about 25 and 47°, respectively. Pes imprints distinctly longer than wide.
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

Age range: Spathian or 248.10000 to 246.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Poland (Swietoryzskie) Capitosauroides sp. (type locality: 118063)