Branchiosaurinae
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Branchiosaurinae is an extinct
subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
of
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 ...
amphibians, part of the family
Branchiosauridae Branchiosauridae is an extinct family of small amphibamiform temnospondyls with external gills and an overall juvenile appearance. The family has been characterized by hundreds of well-preserved specimens from the Permo-Carboniferous of Middle Eu ...
. It includes all members of Branchiosauridae except ''
Tungussogyrinus ''Tungussogyrinus'' is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian in the family Branchiosauridae Branchiosauridae is an extinct family of small amphibamiform temnospondyls with external gills and an overall juvenile appearance. The family has ...
''.


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Carboniferous temnospondyls Permian temnospondyls Branchiosaurids Taxa named by Antonin Fritsch {{Temnospondyli-stub