Adelogyrinus

Ah-del-o-jy-rin-us.
By Claire Morris
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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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Morris, C. (2012, August 7). Adelogyrinus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/adelogyrinus/

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Name

Adelogyrinus ‭(‬obscure tadpole‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ah-del-o-jy-rin-us.

Named By

Watson‭ ‬1929.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Lepospondyli,‭ ‬Adelogyrinidae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

A.‭ ‬simorhynchus‭

Size

Skull‭ ‬4.5‭ ‬centimetres long.‭ ‬Body length roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬50‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Scotland.

Time Period

Visean of the Carboniferous.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial remains including vertebrae,‭ ‬elements of a forelimb and scales.

In Depth

       A very obscure genus,‭ ‬Adelogyrinus was a small amphibean that hunted in‭ ‬and‭ ‬around the waterways and forests of what would become Scotland back in the Carboniferous period.‭ ‬Adelogyrinus may have been similar to Adelospondylus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The Carboniferous Amphibia of Scotland,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Watson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1929.

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