Kitchinganomodon

Kit-ching-an-o-mo-don.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

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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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Winslow, E. (2013, June 29). Kitchinganomodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/kitchinganomodon/

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Name

Kitchinganomodon.

Phonetic

Kit-ching-an-o-mo-don.

Named By

M.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Maisch‭ ‬-‭ ‬2002.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida, Dicynodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬crasus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Wuchiapingian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Kitchinganomodon is a genus of dicynodont that lived in South Africa during the Permian. Kitchinganomodon possessed a very powerful and robust st of jaws which could easily chew through tough vegetation.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Observations on Karoo and Gondwana vertebrates:‭ ‬Part‭ ‬4:‭ ‬The taxonomic status of the Late Permian rhachiocephalid Platycyclops crassus Broom,‭ ‬1948‭ (‬Therapsida:‭ ‬Dicynodontia‭) ‬from the South African Karoo.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Neues Jahrbuch f�r Mineralogie,‭ ‬Geologie und Pal�ontologie‭ ‬6:‭ ‬362‭–‬372.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Maisch‭ ‬-‭ ‬2002.

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