Source Data | |
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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Platecarpus : Holcodus tectulus |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Holcodus tectulus | species | belongs to Holcodus | stated with evidence | Cope, 1871 | Holcodus tectulus | species | belongs to Lestosaurus | stated without evidence | Hay, 1902 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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Environment | terrestrial (based on Diapsida) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes) |
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Vision | well-developed (based on Mosasauridae) |
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Diet | carnivore (based on Mosasauridae) |
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Reproduction | ovoviviparous (based on Mosasauridae) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | E. D. Cope. 1871. Catalogue of the Pythonomorpha found in the Cretaceous strata of Kansas. Proceedings of the American Philosphical Society (separate) |
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