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Lanthanosuchus

Extinct genus of reptiles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lanthanosuchus is an extinct genus of reptiliomorph from the Late Permian. It was found at Isheevo in Tatarstan. Lanthanosuchus had a length of 75 cm.[3]

Phylum:Chordata
Genus:Lanthanosuchus
Efremov, 1940[1]
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Lanthanosuchus
Temporal range: Middle - Late Permian,
268–255 Ma
Skull of L. watsoni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Reptiliomorpha
Genus: Lanthanosuchus
Efremov, 1940[1]
Species[1][2]
  • Lanthanosuchus qualeni Efremov, 1940 (nomen nudum)
  • Lanthanosuchus watsoni Efremov, 1946
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Restoration

Traditionally recovered as a "parareptile", recent studies have instead recovered Lanthanosuchus as a reptiliomorph outside of Amniota.[4]

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