Compsodon

Comp-so-don.
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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

Compsodon.

Phonetic

Comp-so-don.

Named By

Hoepen‭ ‬-‭ ‬1934.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Dicynodontia,‭ ‬Emydopoidea.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

C. helmoedi

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa, Zambia.

Time Period

Late Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Compsodon is a little known genus of dicynodont therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Late Permian.

Further Reading

– Oor die indeling van die Dicynodontidae na aanleiding van nuwe vorme. – Paleontologiese Navorsing van die Nasionale Museum, Bloemfontein, Deel II, Sesde Stuk, p. 67-101. – E. C. N. van Hoepen – 1934. – The cranial morphology, phylogenetic position and biogeography of the upper Permian dicynodont Compsodon helmoedi van Hoepen (Therapsida, Anomodontia). – Papers in Palaeontology. – Kenneth D. Angielczyk & Christian F. Kammerer – 2017.

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