Biology:Tuditanomorpha

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Short description: Extinct suborder of amphibians

Tuditanomorpha
Temporal range: Late Carboniferous—Early Permian
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Tuditanus punctulatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subclass: Lepospondyli
Order: Microsauria
Suborder: Tuditanomorpha
Carroll and Gaskill, 1978
Families

Tuditanomorpha is a suborder of microsaur lepospondyls. Tuditanomorphs lived from the Late Carboniferous to the Early Permian and are known from North America and Europe. Tuditanomorphs have a similar pattern of bones in the skull roof. Tuditanomorphs display considerable variability, especially in body size, proportions, dentition, and presacral vertebral count. Currently there are seven families of tuditanomorphs, with two being monotypic. Tuditanids, gymnarthrids, and pantylids first appear in the Lower Pennsylvanian. Goniorhynchidae, Hapsidopareiontidae, Ostodolepidae, and Trihecatontidae appear in the Late Pennsylvanian and Early Permian.[1]

Classification

Rhynchonkos stovalli
Cardiocephalus peabodyi

Suborder Tuditanomorpha

  • Family Goniorhynchidae
    • Rhynchonkos
  • Family Gymnarthridae
    • Cardiocephalus
    • Elfridia
    • Euryodus
    • Leiocephalikon
    • Pariotichus
    • Sparodus
  • Family Hapsidopareiontidae
    • Hapsidopareion
    • Llistrofus
    • Ricnodon
    • Saxonerpeton
  • Family Ostodolepidae
    • Micraroter
    • Nannaroter
    • Ostodolepis
    • Pelodosotis
  • Family Pantylidae
    • Pantylus
    • Trachystegos
  • Family Trihecatontidae
  • Family Tuditanidae
    • Asaphestra
    • Boii
    • Crinodon
    • Tuditanus

References

  1. Carroll, R. L.; Gaskill, P. (1978). "The Order Microsauria". Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society 126. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7851248 entry