Biology:Caseopsis

Short description: Extinct genus of synapsids

Caseopsis Temporal range: Kungurian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Synapsida
Clade:	†Caseasauria
Family:	†Caseidae
Genus:	†Caseopsis Olson, 1962
Species:	†C. agilis
Binomial name
†Caseopsis agilis Olson, 1962

Caseopsis is an extinct genus of large pelycosaurs that was about 3 metres (10 ft) long. Caseopsis lived in the late Early Permian epoch (Kungurian Age), before the pelycosaurs were replaced by the more advanced therapsids (in the next age). It was a lightly built, agile creature. It may have been possible for this species to outpace and escape large predators such as Dimetrodon.

See also

• List of pelycosaurs

References

• Kungurian life

Wikidata ☰ Q3284189 entry