Lanthanostegus

‭L‬an-fo-steg-us.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2016, April 24). Lanthanostegus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/lanthanostegus/

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Name

Lanthanostegus.

Phonetic

‭L‬an-fo-steg-us.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬mohoii‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Koonap Formation.

Time Period

Capitanian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Lanthanostegus is a genus of synapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Erratum:‭ ‬A replacement name for Lanthanocephalus Modesto,‭ ‬Rubidge and Welman‭ ‬2002,‭ ‬not Lanthanocephalus Williams and Starmer‭ ‬2000.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences‭ ‬40‭(‬3‭)‬:467.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Modesto,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Rubidge‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Welman‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

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