Megalophthalma

Meg-ah-lof-fal-mah.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2015, September 10). Megalophthalma. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/megalophthalma/

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Name

Megalophthalma ‭(‬large eye‭)‬.

Phonetic

Meg-ah-lof-fal-mah.

Named By

R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Schoch,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Milner‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬Witzmann‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Stereospondyli,‭ ‬Plagiosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬ockerti‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Germany‭ ‬-‭ ‬Erfurt Formation.

Time Period

Mid Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and lower jaw.

In Depth

       Megalophthalma is a genus of temnospondyl amphibian that lived in Germany during the mid Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Skull morphology and phylogenetic relationships of a new Middle Triassic plagiosaurid temnospondyl from Germany,‭ ‬and the evolution of plagiosaurid eyes.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Schoch,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Milner‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬Witzmann‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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