Synostocephalus

Sy-no-sto-sef-a-lus.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2016, August 24). Synostocephalus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/synostocephalus/

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Name

Synostocephalus.

Phonetic

Sy-no-sto-sef-a-lus.

Named By

Broili and Schroder‭ ‬-‭ ‬1935.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia,‭ ‬Dicynodont.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬vanhoepeni‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Synostocephalus is a genus of dicynodont therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

Further reading- �ber einige primitive Anomodontier-Sch�del aus den unteren Beaufort-Schichten. Ibidem Sitzber. Bayer. Ak. Wiss., Math.-Naturw. Abt 223-278. – F. Broili & J. Schroeder – 1935.

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