Biology:Dinartamus

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Short description: Extinct genus of therapsids

Dinartamus
Temporal range: Capitanian
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Suborder: Dinocephalia
Family: Titanosuchidae
Genus: Dinartamus
Broom, 1923
Species:
D. vanderbyli
Binomial name
Dinartamus vanderbyli
Broom, 1923

Dinartamus is an extinct genus of titanosuchian therapsids.

This genus is only known through poor fossil records; therefore, there are few diagnostic characters known which are merely sufficient for classifying it as a titanosuchian.[1]

References

  1. Boonstra, L. D. (1969). "The fauna of the Tapinocephalus zone (Beaufort beds of the Karoo)". Annals of the South African Museum (Cape Town) 56 (1): 37. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40722876#page/39/mode/1up. 

Wikidata ☰ Q16929742 entry