Galesuchus

‭ ‬Gal-e-su-kus.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2014, September 27). Galesuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/galesuchus/

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Name

Galesuchus.

Phonetic

‭ ‬Gal-e-su-kus.

Named By

Sidney H.‭ ‬Haughton‭ ‬-‭ ‬1915.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Gorgonopsidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

G.‭ ‬gracilis‭

Size

Detail unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Mid Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Known from only a partial skull,‭ ‬Galesuchus has in the past been considered to be a dubious genus of gorgonopsid.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Phylogeny and evolution of the Gorgonopsia with a special reference to the skull and skeleton of GPIT‭ ‬/‭ ‬IR‭ ‬/‭ ‬7113‭ (‬Aelurognathus parringtoni‭?)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Eberhard Karls University of T�bingen.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Eva Gebauer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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