Diadectomorpha - Prehistoric-Wildlife

Limnoscelis

In Depth Limnoscelis is a genus of diadectomorph that lived in North America during the early Permian period.‭ ‬Diadectomorphs‭ (‬there name taken from the genus Diadectes‭) ‬are often identified as being herbivorous,‭ ‬though Limnoscelis seems to be an exception to this with the dentition and body form of a primitive predator.‭ ‬Limnoscelis however was not … Read more

Diadectes

In Depth Diadectes was discovered and named twice by both Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, the two central players of the ‘bone wars’. Marsh named it Nothodon while five days later Cope released the name Diadectes. Normally under these circumstances, Nothodon would have precedence but in a twist, when they were synonymized in … Read more