Biology:Rubidgina

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Short description: Extinct genus of mammal ancestors


Rubidgina
Temporal range: 259–254 Ma
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Suborder: Biarmosuchia
Genus: Rubidgina
Broom, 1942
Species:
R. angusticeps[1]
Binomial name
Rubidgina angusticeps[1]
Broom, 1942

Rubidgina is a genus of Biarmosuchian therapsid from Patrysfontein, Wellwood, South Africa known from RC 55, a skull with lower jaws. This specimen is a putative juvenile.[2] It has been suggested that this specimen actually represents a juvenile of Herpetoskylax hopsoni.[3] However, because the specimen lacks distinctive features, it cannot be determined if it is actually a juvenile of Herpetoskylax or if its current name of Rubidgina should remain.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q55632073 entry