Prognathodon

Conrad, J. L., 2008, Phylogeny And Systematics Of Squamata (Reptilia) Based On Morphology, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2008 (310), pp. 1-182 : 130

publication ID

0003-0090

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BF23879D-D1D2-FF3B-FCA0-AF904C6BD358

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scientific name

Prognathodon
status

 

clidastoides + Prognathodon

(figs. 54F, 55F)

DIAGNOSIS: Five plioplatecarpines species were included in this analysis and Platecarpus tympaniticus is the basalmost taxon. The other four species are united by 72(1) anteroposteriorly broad lateral tabs of the parietal, 146(1) posterior opening of the Vidian canal located on the sphenoid-prootic suture, 164(2) presence of an infrastapedial process and 240(1) lateral processes of the atlas reduced.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Mosasauridae

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