Subclass Diapsida (Noun)
Meaning
Used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Subclass Diapsida was once used to describe a wide range of reptiles, from snakes to crocodiles, but this classification has largely been abandoned by modern herpetologists.
- The diagnosis of Subclass Diapsida was originally based on the presence of two temporal fenestra, but further research revealed greater diversity among reptiles that didn't fit this simple definition.
- Historically, all modern reptiles were assigned to the subclass Diapsida except turtles, but contemporary analysis confirms Lepidosauria and Archosauria provide better ways of capturing relevant categories within squamate Reptilia.
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