Rubeostratilia

Ru-be-o-strah-til-e-ah.
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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

Rubeostratilia.

Phonetic

Ru-be-o-strah-til-e-ah.

Named By

H.‭ ‬Bourget‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Anderson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Amphibamidae.

Diet

Insectivore/Carnivore.

Species

R.‭ ‬texensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Texas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nocona Formation.

Time Period

Asselian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Rubeostratilia is a genus of temnoposondyl amphibian that lived in what is now Texas during the early Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new amphibamid‭ (‬Temnospondyli:‭ ‬Dissorophoidea‭) ‬from the Early Permian of Texas.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬31‭(‬1‭)‬:32-49.‭ ‬-‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Bourget‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Anderson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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