Calmasuchus

Cal-mah-su-kus.
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

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

Calmasuchus.

Phonetic

Cal-mah-su-kus.

Named By

J.‭ ‬Fortuny,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Galobart‭ & ‬C.‭ ‬De Santisteban‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Stereospondyli,‭ ‬Capitosauria.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

C.‭ ‬acri‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Areniscas y Lutitas del Figaro Formation.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Almost complete skull and lower jaw.

In Depth

       Calmasuchus is genus of temnospondyl amphibian that lived in Spain during the Triassic.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new capitosaur from the Middle Triassic of Spain and the relationships within the Capitosauria.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Palaeontologica Polonica‭ ‬56:553-566.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Fortuny,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Galobart‭ & ‬C.‭ ‬De Santisteban‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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