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Sauropleura
Extinct genus of tetrapodomorphs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sauropleura (meaning "lizard side") is an extinct genus of nectridean tetrapodomorphs within the family Urocordylidae. Fossils are known from the United States (Texas, Ohio) and Europe (Czech Republic). The following species are included:[1]
- Sauropleura bairdi
- Sauropleura longicaudata
- Sauropleura pectinata
- Sauropleura scalaris
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
Clade: | Tetrapodomorpha |
Order: | †Nectridea |
Family: | †Urocordylidae |
Subfamily: | †Sauropleurinae |
Genus: | †Sauropleura Cope, 1868 |
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