Dvellecanus

D-vel-le-can-nus.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2014, November 24). Dvellecanus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dvellecanus/

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Name

Dvellecanus ‭(‬based upon an anagram of Cleveland‭)‬.

Phonetic

D-vel-le-can-nus.

Named By

M.‭ ‬Szostakiwskyj,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pardo‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Anderson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Lepospondyli,‭ ‬Recumbirostra.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

D.‭ ‬carrolli‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Oklahoma.

Time Period

Early Permian.

Fossil representation

Skull.

In Depth

       Dvellecanus is a genus of lepospondyl amphibian that lived in North America during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Micro-CT Study of Rhynchonkos stovalli‭ (‬Lepospondyli,‭ ‬Recumbirostra‭)‬,‭ ‬with Description of Two New Genera.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE‭ ‬10‭ (‬6‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Szostakiwskyj,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pardo‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Anderson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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