Anthracosauria

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

†Anthracosauria

A taxonomic order within the superorder Reptiliomorpha – a group of extinct reptile-like, amphibian-like tetrapods that flourished during the Carboniferous and early Permian periods.

Usage notes

A highly problematic term with multiple definitions in systematics, but still usable in paleontology.

Hyponyms

(superorder): Chroniosuchida, Diadectomorpha, Diplomeri, Embolomeri, Gephyrostegida, Nycteroletorida, Schizomeri, Seymouriamorpha

Further reading

Anthracosauria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anthracosauria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anthracosauria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anthracosauria at Paleology Database

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