Simoliophiidae

In today's world, Simoliophiidae has become a relevant topic that more and more people are interested in exploring. From its origins to its impact on contemporary society, Simoliophiidae has captured the attention of academics, researchers and hobbyists alike. With the aim of better understanding this phenomenon, this article offers a comprehensive view on Simoliophiidae, exploring its multiple facets and highlighting its influence on different aspects of daily life. Through detailed analysis and multidisciplinary approaches, it seeks to provide the reader with a broad and enriching perspective on Simoliophiidae and its relevance in today's world.

Simoliophiidae
Temporal range: Cenomanian,
Fossil of Eupodophis descouensi from the Museo di Storia Naturale, Milano
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Infraorder: Alethinophidia
Family: Simoliophiidae
Nopsca, 1925
Genera
Synonyms
  • Pachyophidae Nopcsa, 1923
  • Pachyophiidae (Nopcsa, 1923)
  • Pachyrhachidae Haas, 1979

Simoliophiidae is an extinct family of limbed Tethyan marine snakes of the order Squamata.[1][2][3] The name Pachyophiidae has also been used for this group,[2][3] but Simoliophiidae has priority.

References

  1. ^ Hsiang, Allison Y; Field, Daniel J; Webster, Timothy H; Behlke, Adam DB; Davis, Matthew B; Racicot, Rachel A; Gauthier, Jacques A (20 May 2015). "The origin of snakes: revealing the ecology, behavior, and evolutionary history of early snakes using genomics, phenomics, and the fossil record". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 15 (1): 87. doi:10.1186/s12862-015-0358-5. PMC 4438441. PMID 25989795.
  2. ^ a b The Paleobiology Database Pachyophiidae entry
  3. ^ a b Lee, M. S. Y.; Caldwell, M. W.; Scanlon, J. D. (1999). "A second primitive marine snake: Pachyophis woodwardi from the Cretaceous of Bosnia-Herzegovina". Journal of Zoology, London. 248 (4): 509–520. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1999.tb01050.x.