Oromycter

Or-o-mik-ter.
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. (2015, November 16). Oromycter. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/oromycter/

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Name

Oromycter .

Phonetic

Or-o-mik-ter.

Named By

R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Pelycosauria,‭ ‬Caseasauria,‭ ‬Caseidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

O.‭ ‬dolesorum‭

Size

Skull roughly about‭ ‬8‭ ‬centimetres long.‭ ‬Total size uncertain.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Oklahoma‭ ‬-‭ ‬Garber Formation.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Oromycter is a genus of caseid pelycosaur that lived in Oklahoma during the Permian.‭ ‬As a caseid,‭ ‬Oromycter would have been related to genera such as Casea and Cotylorhynchus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Oromycter,‭ ‬a New Caseid from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬25‭(‬4‭)‬:905-910.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

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