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Dissorophinae
Dissorophinae is a subfamily of dissorophid temnospondyl Temnospondyli (from Greek language, Greek τέμνειν, ''temnein'' 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, ''spondylos'' 'vertebra') is a diverse order (biology), order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered Labyrinthodontia, primitive amphi ...s that includes '' Dissorophus'' and '' Broiliellus''. Phylogeny Below is the cladogram from Schoch (2012): References * Permian temnospondyls {{temnospondyli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissorophid
Dissorophidae is an extinct family of medium-sized, temnospondyl amphibians that flourished during the late Carboniferous and early Permian periods. The clade is known almost exclusively from North America. History of study Dissorophidae is a diverse clade that was named in 1902 by George A. Boulenger. Junior synonyms include Otocoelidae, Stegopidae, and Aspidosauridae. Early in the study of dissorophoids when the relationships of different taxa were not well-resolved and most taxa had not been described, Dissorophidae sometimes came to include taxa that are now not regarded as dissorophids and may have excluded earlier described taxa that are now regarded as dissorophids. Amphibamiforms were widely regarded as small-bodied dissorophids, and at one point, Dissorophidae was also suggested to also include Trematopidae. 19th century In 1895, American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope named ''Dissorophus'' from the early Permian of Texas. This was the first dissorophid to be d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissorophus
''Dissorophus'' (DI-soh-ROH-fus) (meaning "double roof" for two layers of armor) is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian that lived during the Early Permian Period about 273 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in Texas and in Oklahoma in North America. Its heavy armor and robust build indicate ''Dissorophus'' was active on land, similar to other members of the clade Dissorophidae that are known from the Late Carboniferous to the Early Permian periods. ''Dissorphus'' is distinguished by its small body size, disproportionately large head and short trunk. The American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope first briefly described ''Dissorophus'' in 1895,Cope. E.D. 1895. A batrachian armadillo. ''American Naturalist'' 29:99/ref> likely deriving the genus name from Ancient Greek δισσός/dissos "double" and ὀροφή/orophe "roof" to refer to the double layer of armor formed by horizontal "spinous branches" at the top of the neural spines of the vertebrae that "tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissorophidae
Dissorophidae is an extinct family of medium-sized, temnospondyl amphibians that flourished during the late Carboniferous and early Permian periods. The clade is known almost exclusively from North America. History of study Dissorophidae is a diverse clade that was named in 1902 by George A. Boulenger. Junior synonyms include Otocoelidae, Stegopidae, and Aspidosauridae. Early in the study of dissorophoids when the relationships of different taxa were not well-resolved and most taxa had not been described, Dissorophidae sometimes came to include taxa that are now not regarded as dissorophids and may have excluded earlier described taxa that are now regarded as dissorophids. Amphibamiforms were widely regarded as small-bodied dissorophids, and at one point, Dissorophidae was also suggested to also include Trematopidae. 19th century In 1895, American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope named ''Dissorophus'' from the early Permian of Texas. This was the first dissorophid to be d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broiliellus
''Broiliellus'' is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl within the family Dissorophidae. ''Broiliellus'' is most closely related to the genus ''Dissorophus'', and both have been placed in the subfamily Dissorophinae. ''Broiliellus'' is known from five species from the Early Permian: the type species is ''Broiliellus texensis,'' and the other species are ''Broiliellus brevis,'' ''Broiliellus olsoni, Broiliellus arroyoensis,'' and ''Broiliellus reiszi''. An additional species, ''Broiliellus novomexicanus'', which was originally named ''Aspidosaurus novomexicanus'', is now thought to fall outside the genus as a member of the subfamily Eucacopinae. History of study ''Broiliellus'' was first named by American paleontologist S.W. Williston in 1914 based on two nearly complete skulls in articulation with postcranial material from the early Permian of Texas; this species was given the name ''Broiliellus texensis'', the genus name being for the German paleontologist Ferdinand B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broiliellus Brevis
''Broiliellus'' is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl within the family Dissorophidae. ''Broiliellus'' is most closely related to the genus ''Dissorophus'', and both have been placed in the subfamily Dissorophinae. ''Broiliellus'' is known from five species from the Early Permian: the type species is ''Broiliellus texensis,'' and the other species are ''Broiliellus brevis,'' ''Broiliellus olsoni, Broiliellus arroyoensis,'' and ''Broiliellus reiszi''. An additional species, ''Broiliellus novomexicanus'', which was originally named ''Aspidosaurus novomexicanus'', is now thought to fall outside the genus as a member of the subfamily Eucacopinae. History of study ''Broiliellus'' was first named by American paleontologist S.W. Williston in 1914 based on two nearly complete skulls in articulation with postcranial material from the early Permian of Texas; this species was given the name ''Broiliellus texensis'', the genus name being for the German paleontologist Ferdinand B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broiliellus Texensis
''Broiliellus'' is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl within the family Dissorophidae. ''Broiliellus'' is most closely related to the genus '' Dissorophus'', and both have been placed in the subfamily Dissorophinae. ''Broiliellus'' is known from five species from the Early Permian: the type species is ''Broiliellus texensis,'' and the other species are ''Broiliellus brevis,'' ''Broiliellus olsoni, Broiliellus arroyoensis,'' and ''Broiliellus reiszi''. An additional species, ''Broiliellus novomexicanus'', which was originally named '' Aspidosaurus novomexicanus'', is now thought to fall outside the genus as a member of the subfamily Eucacopinae. History of study ''Broiliellus'' was first named by American paleontologist S.W. Williston in 1914 based on two nearly complete skulls in articulation with postcranial material from the early Permian of Texas; this species was given the name ''Broiliellus texensis'', the genus name being for the German paleontologist Ferdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broiliellus Olsoni
''Broiliellus'' is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl within the family Dissorophidae. ''Broiliellus'' is most closely related to the genus ''Dissorophus'', and both have been placed in the subfamily Dissorophinae. ''Broiliellus'' is known from five species from the Early Permian: the type species is ''Broiliellus texensis,'' and the other species are ''Broiliellus brevis,'' ''Broiliellus olsoni, Broiliellus arroyoensis,'' and ''Broiliellus reiszi''. An additional species, ''Broiliellus novomexicanus'', which was originally named ''Aspidosaurus novomexicanus'', is now thought to fall outside the genus as a member of the subfamily Eucacopinae. History of study ''Broiliellus'' was first named by American paleontologist S.W. Williston in 1914 based on two nearly complete skulls in articulation with postcranial material from the early Permian of Texas; this species was given the name ''Broiliellus texensis'', the genus name being for the German paleontologist Ferdinand B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temnospondyl
Temnospondyli (from Greek language, Greek τέμνειν, ''temnein'' 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, ''spondylos'' 'vertebra') is a diverse order (biology), order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered Labyrinthodontia, primitive amphibians—that flourished worldwide during the Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic periods. A few species continued into the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Fossils have been found on every continent. During about 210 million years of evolutionary history, they adapted to a wide range of habitats, including freshwater, terrestrial, and even coastal marine environments. Their life history is well understood, with fossils known from the larval stage, metamorphosis, and maturity. Most temnospondyls were semiaquatic, although some were almost fully terrestrial, returning to the water only to breed. These temnospondyls were some of the first vertebrates fully adapted to life on land. Although temnospondyls are considered amphibians, many had cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conjunctio
''Conjunctio'' is an extinct genus of dissorophid temnospondyl amphibian from the early Permian of New Mexico. The type species, ''Conjunctio multidens'', was named by paleontologist Robert L. Carroll in 1964. History of study The holotype specimen was found in 1911 in the Lower Permian Abo Formation in New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker .... It consists of the skull and postcranial material including femora, humeri, scapulae, pelvis, a section of the vertebral column, and osteoderms. It was originally described by Case et al. (1913) as a referred specimen of ''Aspidosaurus'' (sometimes "''Broiliellus''") ''novomexicanus'' but was subsequently determined to be a distinct species by Carroll (1964). Carroll also identified a third specimen of ''Conjunctio'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidosaurus
''Aspidosaurus'' is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl within the family Dissorophidae. Description Like other dissorophids, ''Aspidosaurus'' species had a single row of plates formed by expansions of the neural spines.A Description of ''Aspidosaurus novomexicanus'' Williston Permo-Carboniferous Vertebrates from New Mexico, p7-11. Retrieved 2011-09-11. Taxonomy In 1911, Paul Miller discovered the remains of various dissorophid bones in that were attributed to a new species, ''Aspidosaurus novomexicanus''. The skull closely resembled that of a specimen of '' |
Anconastes
''Anconastes'' is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl within the family Trematopidae. It is known from two specimens from the Late Carboniferous Cutler Formation of north-central New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The genus name derives from two Greek roots, ''ankos'' ("mountain glen or valley") and ''nastes'' ("inhabitant"), which refers to the type locality of El Cobre Canyon where the specimens were found. The specific name is derived from the Latin word ''vesperus'' ("western"). The more complete specimen, the holotype, is a partial skull with articulated mandibles and a substantial amount of the postcranial skeleton. The less complete specimen, the paratype, consists only of the right margin of the skull with an articulated mandible. Anatomy When originally described, only three other trematopid taxa were recognized: '' Acheloma, Actiobates'', and "'' Trematops''" (now a synonym of ''Acheloma''); '' Ecolsonia'', which is now considered a trematopid by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambachia
''Tambachia'' is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl within the family Trematopidae. It is known from the Early Permian Tambach Formation (the lowermost unit of the Upper Rotliegend) near the town of Tambach-Dietharz in Thuringia, Germany. ''Tambachia'' is the first trematopid to have been discovered outside the United States. Discovery The holotype specimen of ''Tambachia trogallas'', known as MNG 7722, has been found from an outcrop of the Tambach Formation at the Bromacker locality in the Thuringian Forest of central Germany. It consists of a skull and much of the postcranial skeleton. The only major portion of the skeleton that is missing is the presacral vertebral column. The Bromacker locality is a sandstone quarry that is well known for tetrapod trackways and articulated skeletons of terrestrial and semiterrestrial amphibians and reptiles. MNG 7722 was found in red-bed fluvial deposits consisting of well consolidated mudstones in flat-bedded channel fills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
