Bullacephalus

Blu-la-sef-a-lus.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2014, November 21). Bullacephalus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/bullacephalus/

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Name

Bullacephalus ‭(‬Boss head‭)‬.

Phonetic

Blu-la-sef-a-lus.

Named By

B.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Rubidge‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Kitching‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Biarmosuchia,‭ ‬Burnetiidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬jacksoni‭

Size

Skull‭ ‬15‭ ‬centimetres long.‭ ‬Body roughly estimated at about‭ ‬1‭ ‬meter long.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Capitanian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Almost complete skull and lower jaw.

In Depth

       Bullacephalus is a genus of biarmosuchian therapsid,‭ ‬and at the time of the genus description is the earliest known appearance of a burnetiid.‭ ‬Bullacephalus is named from a‭ ‬boss-like projection of bone on the skull.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new burnetiamorph‭ (‬Therapsida:‭ ‬Biarmosuchia‭) ‬from the lower Beaufort Group of South Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬B.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Rubidge‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Kitching‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

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