Kitchinganomodon

Kit-ching-an-o-mo-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

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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