Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography
BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems

Kotlassidae ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)37213https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=37213
Rankfamily (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Kotlassidae
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
-Osteichthyes
-SarcopterygiiRomer 1955
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha
subclassTetrapodomorpha
-Tetrapoda
-ReptiliomorphaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-AnthracosauriaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-Batrachosauria
suborderSeymouriamorphaWatson 1917
superfamilyKotlassioideaVjuschkov 1957
familyKotlassidaeRomer 1933
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Kotlassidaefamilybelongs to Seymouriamorphastated with evidenceKuhn, 1946
Kotlassidaefamilybelongs to KotlassioideaimpliedCarroll et al., 1972
Kotlassidaefamilybelongs to SeymouriamorphaimpliedCarroll, 1988
Kotlassidaefamilybelongs to Kotlassioideastated with evidenceBulanov, 2003
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)13
First Recorded Appearance280 - 268 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance259 - 252 Ma
Permian
Environmentbrackish,freshwater,terrestrial (based on Tetrapoda)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Osteichthyes)
Taphonomyphosphatic (based on Vertebrata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Kotlassiinae
subfamily
listed (PBDB)24265 Ma
Permian
259 Ma
Permian
Leptorophinae
subfamily
listed (PBDB)7280 Ma
Permian
269 Ma
Permian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1933Kotlassidae Romer
1946Kotlassiidae Kuhn p. 55
1972Kotlassidae Carroll et al. p. 37
1988Kotlassidae Carroll
2003Kotlassiidae Bulanov

References

Carroll R. L. (1988) , Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution, 1-698
Kuhn O. (1946) Das System der fossilen und rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien [The system of fossil and recent amphibians and reptiles], Bericht der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Bamberg 29, 49-67
Carroll R. L., Kuhn O., et al (1972) Handbuch der Palaoherpetologie / Encyclopedia of Paleoherpetology Teil 5 / Part 5 Batrachosauria (Anthracosauria) Teil B / Part B Gephyrostegida-Chroniosuchida, 1-81
Bulanov V. V. (2003) Evolution and systematics of seymouriamorph parareptiles, Paleontological Journal 37 Suppl. 1, S1-S105
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
and/or  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 2, 2024 16:47:37
Go to top of page