Remigiomontanus

Reme-ge-o-mon-tan-us.
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Nisha Yadav

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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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Name

Remigiomontanus.

Phonetic

Reme-ge-o-mon-tan-us.

Named By

F.‭ ‬Spindler,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Voigt‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Fischer.‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Eupelycosauria,‭ ‬Edaphosauridae.

Diet

Herbviore.

Species

R.‭ ‬robustus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Germany‭ ‬-‭ ‬Remigiusberg Formation.

Time Period

Late Carboniferous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Remigiomontanus is a genus of edaphosaurid pelycosaur that lived in Europe during the late Carboniferous.‭ ‬As an edaphosaurid,‭ ‬Remigiomontanus would have had a sail on its back.

Further reading

-‭ ‬Edaphosauridae‭ (‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Eupelycosauria‭) ‬from Europe and their relationship to North American representatives.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontologische Zeitschrift‭ ‬1-29.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Spindler,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Voigt‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Fischer.‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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