Biology:Aphaneramma
Aphaneramma is an extinct genus of marine temnospondyl amphibian. It lived during the Early Triassic epoch, approximately 252–247 Ma ago, and had a global distribution.
Fossils have been found in the Mianwali Formation of Pakistan,[1] Madagascar,[2] the Zhitkov Formation of Russia,[3] the Vikinghøgda Formation (Kongressfjellet Formation) of Svalbard (Norway),[4] and the Blina Shale of Western Australia [5].
Aphaneramma had a skull about 40 centimetres (16 in) in length.[2] Its jaws were very long, similar to the extant gharial's, and lined with small teeth. This adaptation suggests that it may have preyed on fish. A marine lifestyle for this animal was proposed.[6]
Aphaneramma is closely related to Cosgriffius from North America.
References
- ↑ Maisch, Michael W. (31 March 2020). "Aphaneramma kokeni (von Huene, 1920), a lonchorhynchine trematosaurid (Amphibia: Temnospondyli) from the Lower Triassic of Pakistan". Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen 295 (3): 211–241. doi:10.1127/njgpa/2020/0879.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fortuny, Josep; Gastou, Stéphanie; Esquillié, François; Ranivoharimanana, Lovasoa; Steyer, Sébastien (29 June 2017). "A new extreme longirostrine temnospondyl from the Triassic of Madagascar: phylogenetic and palaeobiogeographical implications for trematosaurids". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 16 (8): 675–688. doi:10.1080/14772019.2017.1335805. https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/A_new_extreme_longirostrine_temnospondyl_from_the_Triassic_of_Madagascar_phylogenetic_and_palaeobiogeographical_implications_for_trematosaurids/5155366.
- ↑ Zhitkov Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Woodward, Arthur Smith (1904). "On two new labyrinthodont skulls of the genera Capitosaurus and Aphaneramma". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1904 (3): 170–176. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1904.tb08328.x.
- ↑ Kear, Benjamin P.; Campione, Nicolás E.; Siversson, Mikael; Bazzi, Mohamad; Hart, Lachlan J. (2026-02-22). "Revision of the trematosaurid Erythrobatrachus noonkanbahensis confirms a cryptic marine temnospondyl community from the Lower Triassic of Western Australia" (in en). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. doi:10.1080/02724634.2025.2601224. ISSN 0272-4634. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2025.2601224.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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