Ictidostoma

Ik-te-do-sto-mah.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Winslow, E. (2012, May 28). Ictidostoma. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/ictidostoma/

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Name

Ictidostoma.

Phonetic

Ik-te-do-sto-mah.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬1931.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsid,‭ ‬Hofmeyriidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

I.‭ ‬hemburyi

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Ictidostoma is a genus of therapsid that is known to‭ ‬have lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Description of a New Specimen of Ictidostoma hemburyi‭ (‬Therapsida‭; ‬Therocephalia‭) ‬and the Phylogenetic Relations of Therocephalians to the Mammalian Lineage.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Dallas Frentzel,‭ ‬Christian F.‭ ‬Kammerer‭ & ‬John J.‭ ‬Flynn.

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