Biology:Promoschorhynchus

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Short description: Genus of therapsids from the Late Permian and Early Triassic of South Africa


Promoschorhynchus
Temporal range: Late Permian - Early Triassic
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Clade: Therocephalia
Family: Akidnognathidae
Genus: Promoschorhynchus
Brink, 1954
Species
  • P. platyrhinus Brink, 1954 (type)

Promoschorhynchus is a genus of akidnognathid therocephalians from the Late Permian and Early Triassic of South Africa . Unlike many other therapsids, Promoschorhynchus survived the Permian-Triassic extinction event.[1]

References

  1. Huttenlocker, A.K.; Sidor, C.A.; Smith, R.M.H. (2011). "A new specimen of Promoschorhynchus (Therapsida: Therocephalia: Akidnognathidae) from the Lower Triassic of South Africa and its implications for theriodont survivorship across the Permo-Triassic boundary". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 (2): 405–421. doi:10.1080/02724634.2011.546720. 


Wikidata ☰ Q2843108 entry