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Merriamosauridae Maisch & Matzke, 2003 †

11924280  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:11924280)

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  1. Genus Pessopteryx Wiman, 1910 †
  2. Genus Rotundopteryx Maisch & Matzke, 2000 † accepted as Pessopteryx Wiman, 1910 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym and synonym)
  3. Genus Merriamosaurus Maisch & Matzke, 2002 † accepted as Pessopteryx Wiman, 1910 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Maisch, M. W.; Matzke, A. T. (2003). Observations on Triassic ichthyosaurs. Part X: The Lower Triassic Merriamosaurus from Spitzbergen - additional data on its anatomy and phylogenetic position. <em>Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen.</em> 227(1): 93-137., available online at https://doi.org/10.1127/njgpa/227/2003/93 [details] 
IRMNG (2023). Merriamosauridae Maisch & Matzke, 2003 †. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=11924280 on 2024-10-27
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original description Maisch, M. W.; Matzke, A. T. (2003). Observations on Triassic ichthyosaurs. Part X: The Lower Triassic Merriamosaurus from Spitzbergen - additional data on its anatomy and phylogenetic position. <em>Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen.</em> 227(1): 93-137., available online at https://doi.org/10.1127/njgpa/227/2003/93 [details] 

basis of record The Paleobiology Database (2023 version). , available online at http://www.paleobiodb.org [details] 

additional source Maisch, M. W. (2010). Phylogeny, systematics, and origin of the Ichthyosauria - the state of the art. <em>Palaeodiversity.</em> 3: 151-214.
note: notes that Merriamosauridae remains the valid name for the family, even though Merriamosaurus is now regarded as a junior synonym of Pessopteryx. [details] 

taxonomy source The Paleobiology Database (2023 version). , available online at http://www.paleobiodb.org [details] 

name verified source The Paleobiology Database (2023 version). , available online at http://www.paleobiodb.org [details] 

current name source The Paleobiology Database (2023 version). , available online at http://www.paleobiodb.org [details] 

extant flag source The Paleobiology Database (2023 version). , available online at http://www.paleobiodb.org [details] 

habitat flag source The Paleobiology Database (2023 version). , available online at http://www.paleobiodb.org [details] 

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