Gordodon

Gordodon (meaning "fat tooth") is a genus of edaphosaurid pelycosaur from the Early Permian (the North American Wolfcampian stage, equivalent to the Asselian) of New Mexico. It contains a single species, G.kraineri[1] and was about 1.5 meters (5 feet) long.[1]

Gordodon
Temporal range: Asselian
Holotype specimen (NMMNH P-70796)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Family: Edaphosauridae
Genus: Gordodon
Lucas et al., 2018
Species:
G. kraineri
Binomial name
Gordodon kraineri
Lucast et al., 2018
Life restoration

References

  1. Spencer G., Lucas; Rinehart, Larry; Celeskey, Matthew D. (November 2018). "The oldest specialized tetrapod herbivore: A new eupelycosaur from the Permian of New Mexico, USA". Palaeontologia Electronica. 21.3.39A (3): 1–42. doi:10.26879/899.
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