Dimacrodon

Dy-mac-ro-don.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2012, December 28). Dimacrodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dimacrodon/

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Name

Dimacrodon.

Phonetic

Dy-mac-ro-don.

Named By

E.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Olson‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Beerbower‭ ‬-‭ ‬1953.‭

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia‭?‬/Pelycosauria‭?

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

D.‭ ‬hottoni‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Texas‭ ‬-‭ ‬San Angelo Formation‭ (‬Flowerpot Shale Member‭)‬.

Time Period

Kungurian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       When first described in‭ ‬1953,‭ ‬Dimacrodon was thought to be an anomodont therapsid.‭ ‬Later analysis however has suggested that the partial remains of Dimacrodon night actual be those of a pelycosaur.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The San Angelo Formation,‭ ‬Permian of Texas,‭ ‬and its Vertebrates.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Geology‭ ‬61‭(‬5‭)‬:389-423.‭ ‬-‭ ‬E.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Olson‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Beerbower‭ ‬-‭ ‬1953.‭ -‭ ‬The taxonomic status of the Upper Permian eotheriodont therapsids of the San Angelo Formation‭ (‬Guadalupian‭)‬,‭ ‬Texas.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬15‭ (‬suppl.‭ ‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬53A.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Sidor‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Hopson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1995.

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