Digalodon

Dig-ah-lo-don.
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Name

Digalodon.

Phonetic

Dig-ah-lo-don.

Named By

R.‭ ‬Broom‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Robinson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1948.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsda,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Dicynodontia,‭ ‬Aulacephalodontidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬rubidgei‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone.

Time Period

Wuchiapingian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Digalodon is a genus dicynodont therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Some new fossil reptiles from the Karoo Beds of South Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London‭ ‬118:392-407.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Broom‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Robinson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1948. – Redescription of Digalodon rubidgei, an emydopoid dicynodont (Therapsida, Anomodontia) from the late Permian of South Africa. – Fossil Record 18:43–55. – C. F. Kammerer, K. D. Angielczyk & J. Frobisch – 2015.

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