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The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful (nomina dubia), or were not formally published (nomina nuda), as well as junior synonyms of more established names, and genera that are no longer considered amphibians. Modern forms are excluded from this list.
In 1946, E.C. Case revised Williston's name to Permoplatyops parvus, as the genus name "Platyops" was already in use. [18] He brought up the possibility that the skulls were from an extremely young Diplocaulus , and in response Olson (1951) designated D. pusillus (and therefore Permoplatyops parvus ) as a synonym of one of the other red bed ...
The name does however linger as a handy reference for the early amphibian tetrapods, [76] and as an apt anatomical description of their distinct tooth pattern. [77] Thus it remains in use as an informal term of convenience by some modern scientists.
Temnospondyli (from Greek τέμνειν, temnein 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, spondylos 'vertebra') or temnospondyls is a diverse ancient order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered primitive amphibians—that flourished worldwide during the Carboniferous, Permian and Triassic periods, with fossils being found on every continent.
List of fossil species in the La Brea Tar Pits, California, United States List of fossil species in the London Clay , England List of White Sea biota species by phylum , Russia
Other Megalocephalus fossils found in the 1860s had been referred to other large amphibians, namely Pteroplax and Anthracosaurus. Two well-preserved skulls and associated jaw bones were found in Newsham in 1870 and 1871, though these were also mistakenly referred to a pre-existing genus, Loxomma. In 1873, Thomas P. Barkas named a pair of new ...
Features of the ancient amphibian. The presence of teeth and other modern features of this prehistoric species can help researchers to better understand the evolutionary transition amphibians went ...
Prehistoric amphibian stubs (135 P) Pages in category "Prehistoric amphibians" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.