Lycosuchidae is an extinct family of therocephaliantherapsids from the Middle PermianBeaufort Group of South Africa. It currently contains two monotypic genera, Lycosuchus, represented by L. vanderrieti, which was named by paleontologist Robert Broom in 1903, and Simorhinella, represented by S. baini, which was named by Broom in 1915. Both species are characterized by their large body sizes and short, deep snouts. Two sets of enlarged canine teeth were once regarded as a defining feature of lycosuchids, but recent studies have proposed that the front-most pair are replacements for the ones behind them, which would have eventually fallen out as individuals aged. Lycosuchids are the earliest known therocephalians and are also thought to be the most basal.[2]
UCMP 42667, a complete skeleton of a lycosuchid.[1]
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^Kammerer, C. E. (2023). "Revision of the Scylacosauridae (Therapsida: Therocephalia)". Palaeontologia africana. 56: 51–87. ISSN 2410-4418.
^Abdala, F.; Kammerer, C. F.; Day, M. O.; Jirah, S.; Rubidge, B. S. (2014). "Adult morphology of the therocephalian Simorhinella bainifrom the middle Permian of South Africa and the taxonomy, paleobiogeography, and temporal distribution of the Lycosuchidae". Journal of Paleontology. 88 (6): 1139. doi:10.1666/13-186.
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lycosuchidae, extinct, family, therocephalian, therapsids, from, middle, permian, beaufort, group, south, africa, currently, contains, monotypic, genera, lycosuchus, represented, vanderrieti, which, named, paleontologist, robert, broom, 1903, simorhinella, rep. Lycosuchidae is an extinct family of therocephalian therapsids from the Middle Permian Beaufort Group of South Africa It currently contains two monotypic genera Lycosuchus represented by L vanderrieti which was named by paleontologist Robert Broom in 1903 and Simorhinella represented by S baini which was named by Broom in 1915 Both species are characterized by their large body sizes and short deep snouts Two sets of enlarged canine teeth were once regarded as a defining feature of lycosuchids but recent studies have proposed that the front most pair are replacements for the ones behind them which would have eventually fallen out as individuals aged Lycosuchids are the earliest known therocephalians and are also thought to be the most basal 2 LycosuchidaeTemporal range Middle Permian 265 260 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Skull of Lycosuchus in the Museum fur Naturkunde Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Clade Synapsida Clade Therapsida Clade Therocephalia Family LycosuchidaeNopcsa 1923 Genera Lycosuchus Gorynychus Simorhinella UCMP 42667 a complete skeleton of a lycosuchid 1 References edit Kammerer C E 2023 Revision of the Scylacosauridae Therapsida Therocephalia Palaeontologia africana 56 51 87 ISSN 2410 4418 Abdala F Kammerer C F Day M O Jirah S Rubidge B S 2014 Adult morphology of the therocephalian Simorhinella bainifrom the middle Permian of South Africa and the taxonomy paleobiogeography and temporal distribution of the Lycosuchidae Journal of Paleontology 88 6 1139 doi 10 1666 13 186 nbsp This therapsid related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lycosuchidae amp oldid 1196796078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
