Eomurruna

E-oh-muh-ru-nah.
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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

Eomurruna ‭(‬dawn murruna‭)‬.

Phonetic

E-oh-muh-ru-nah.

Named By

Tim Hamley,‭ ‬Juan Cisneros‭ & ‬Ross Damiani‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Parareptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonomorpha,‭ ‬Procolophonidae,‭ ‬Theledectinae.

Diet

Herbivore‭?‬/Omnivore‭?

Species

E.‭ ‬yurrgensis‭

Size

Holotype estimated to be about‭ ‬17.5‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Australia,‭ ‬Queensland‭ ‬-‭ ‬Arcadia Formation.

Time Period

Induan–Olenekian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Almost complete skeleton still articulated.

In Depth

       Eomurruna is a genus of procolophonid parareptile that lived in Australia during the late Triassic.‭ ‬The tooth pattern of Eomurruna shows no collision of the teeth,‭ ‬which is a trait seen in other procolophonids that are thought to‭ ‬have been herbivorous.‭ ‬Even as a plant eater however,‭ ‬there is still a possibility that Eomurruna may have also taken occasional insects as food.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A procolophonid reptile from the Lower Triassic of Australia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tim Hamley,‭ ‬Juan Cisneros‭ & ‬Ross Damiani‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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