Rhopalodon

Rhop-al-o-don.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Rhopalodon.

Phonetic

Rhop-al-o-don.

Named By

Fischer‭ ‬-‭ ‬1841.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Dinocephalia‭?

Diet

Herbivore‭?

Species

R.‭ ‬wangenheimi‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

Mid/upper Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       There has been a lot of uncertainty as to exactly what Rhopalodon was,‭ ‬but a‭ ‬2005‭ ‬study by Tverdokhlebov et al considered the genus to represent a mid-sized dinocephalian therapsid.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Upper Permian vertebrates and their sedimentological context in the South Urals,‭ ‬Russia,‭ ‬-‭ ‬Earth-Science Reviews‭ ‬69‭ ‬27-77‭ ‬55‭ ‬-‭ ‬Valentin P.‭ ‬Tverdokhlebov,‭ ‬Galina I.‭ ‬Tverdokhlebova,‭ ‬Alla V.‭ ‬Minikh,‭ ‬Mikhail V.‭ ‬Surkov,‭ ‬and Michael J.‭ ‬Benton‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

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