Bathygnathus

Bath-e-nay-fuss.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Bathygnathus.

Phonetic

Bath-e-nay-fuss.

Named By

J.‭ ‬Leidy‭ ‬-‭ ‬1853.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Sphenacodontidae,‭ ‬Sphenacodontinae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬borealis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬Prince Edawrd Island‭ ‬-‭ ‬Orby Head Formation.

Time Period

Artinskian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skull remains incorporating parts of the pre-maxilla,‭ ‬maxilla and snout.

In Depth

       Bathygnathus is a little known genus of‭ ‬pelycosaur that lived in Canada during the Early Permian.‭ ‬Though only known from partial remains,‭ ‬studies of these fossils have led to the suggestion that Bathygnathus would have been similar to pelycosaurs like Dimetrodon.

Further Reading

-‭ [‬Fragment of a jaw of an extinct saurian animal‭]‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia‭ ‬6:404.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Leidy‭ ‬-‭ ‬1853. -‭ ‬Bathygnathus borealis,‭ ‬Leidy,‭ ‬and the Permian of Prince Edwards Island.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Science Vol.‭ ‬22,‭ ‬No‭ ‬550‭ ‬pp52-53.‭ ‬-‭ ‬E.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Case‭ ‬-‭ ‬1905.

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