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Extinct genus of therapsids

Lamiasaurus
Temporal range: Capitanian PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Suborder: Dinocephalia
Family: Titanosuchidae
Genus: Lamiasaurus
Watson, 1914
Species: L. newtoni
Binomial name
Lamiasaurus newtoni
Watson, 1914

Lamiasaurus is an extinct genus of therapsids from the Tapinocephalus Assemblage Zone of the Karoo. It is known from an indeterminate jaw fragment that may be either titanosuchid or anteosaurid.

References

  1. L.D. Boonstra, 1969, "The Fauna of the Tapinocephalus Zone", pg 36
Synapsida
Tetrapodomorpha
Reptiliomorpha
Synapsida
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Synapsida
Synapsida
Caseasauria?
Eothyrididae
Caseidae
Eupelycosauria
Varanopidae?
Mesenosaurinae
Varanodontinae
Metopophora
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Incertae sedis
Ennatosaurus tecton Varanodon agilis
Metopophora
Ophiacodontidae
Haptodontiformes
Edaphosauridae
Sphenacodontia
Palaeohatteriidae
Sphenacodontoidea
Sphenacodontidae
Therapsida
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Clepsydrops colletii

Gordodon kraineri

Secodontosaurus obtusidens
Therapsida
Therapsida
Biarmosuchia
Dinocephalia
Anomodontia
Gorgonopsia
Eutheriodontia
Therocephalia
Cynodontia
Incertae sedis
Raranimus dashankouensis
Taxon identifiers
Lamiasaurus


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