Biology:Platystega

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Short description: Extinct genus of amphibians


Platystega
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Platystega

Wiman, 1915
Species
  • P. depressa Wiman, 1915 (type)

Platystega is an extinct genus of trematosaurian temnospondyl within the family Trematosauridae.

Classification

Below is a cladogram from Steyer (2002) showing the phylogenetic relationships of trematosaurids:[1]

Trematosauridae 
 Trematosaurinae 

Tertrema

Lyrocephaliscus

Platystega

Luzocephalus

Trematosaurus

Trematosuchus

 Lonchorhynchinae 

Aphaneramma

Erythrobatrachus

Cosgriffius

Stoschiosaurus

Wantzosaurus

See also

  • Prehistoric amphibian
  • List of prehistoric amphibians

References

  1. Steyer, J. S. (2002). "The first articulated trematosaur 'amphibian' from the Lower Triassic of Madagascar: implications for the phylogeny of the group". Palaeontology 45 (4): 771–793. doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00260. Bibcode2002Palgy..45..771S. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7202848 entry