Galechirus
Extinct genus of therapsids
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Galechirus is an extinct genus of anomodont therapsids. It was about 30 cm (1 ft) long.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Clade: | Therapsida |
| Clade: | †Anomodontia |
| Clade: | †Chainosauria |
| Genus: | †Galechirus Broom, 1907 |
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Description
Galechirus was lizard-like in appearance. It is considered to be a dicynodont by some paleontologists; others think Galechirus is a younger form of a larger therapsid. Judging from its teeth, it was an insectivore.[2]
