Abyssomedon

Ah-biss-o-me-don.
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. (2013, January 4). Abyssomedon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/abyssomedon/

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Name

Abyssomedon.

Phonetic

Ah-biss-o-me-don.

Named By

M.‭ ‬MacDougall‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Parareptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonomorpha,‭ ‬Nyctiphruretidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬williamsi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Oklahoma‭ ‬-‭ ‬Garber Formation.

Time Period

Kungurian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Abyssomedon is the first genus of nyctiphruretid procolophonomorph to be identified as living in North America.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The first record of a nyctiphruretid parareptile from the Early Permian of North America,‭ ‬with a discussion of parareptilian temporal fenestration.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society‭ ‬172:616-630.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬MacDougall‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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