Clepsydrops

Klep-sy-dropz.
By Nisha Yadav
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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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Yadav, N. (2013, October 17). Clepsydrops. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/clepsydrops/

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Name

Clepsydrops.

Phonetic

Klep-sy-dropz.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Ophiacodontidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Insectivore.

Species

C.‭ ‬collettii‭

Size

Detail unavailable.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬Nova Scotia.‭ ‬USA,‭ ‬Illinois‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bond Formation,‭ ‬Oklahoma‭ ‬-‭ ‬Garber Formation,‭ ‬Texas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Belle Plains Formation.

Time Period

Artinskian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Clepsydrops is a genus of ophiacodontid synapsid that lived in North America during the Early Permian.‭ ‬Clepsydrops is noted as being similar to the genus Archaeothyris,‭ ‬and like it,‭ ‬is thought to have been a predator of small animals.‭ ‬One former species of Clepsydrops,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬natalis,‭ ‬has now been re-described as a species of Dimetrodon.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On fossil remains of Reptilia and fishes from Illinois.‭ ‬Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia‭ ‬27‭(‬1‭)‬:404-411.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Edward Drinker Cope‭ ‬-‭ ‬1875.

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