Siriusgnathus

Sih-re-us-nay-fus.
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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

Siriusgnathus.

Phonetic

Sih-re-us-nay-fus.

Named By

A.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Pavanatto,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Pretto,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Kerber,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬M�ller Da-Rosa‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Dias-da-Silva‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Traversodontidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬niemeyerorum‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Candel�ria Formation.

Time Period

Late Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Siriusgnathus is a genus of cynodont that lived in South America during the Late Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Upper Triassic cynodont-bearing fossiliferous site from southern Brazil,‭ ‬with taphonomic remarks and description of a new traversodontid taxon.‭ ‬Journal of South American Earth Sciences‭ ‬88:179-196.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Pavanatto,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Pretto,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Kerber,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬M�ller Da-Rosa‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Dias-da-Silva‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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