Galechirus
Extinct genus of therapsids
| Galechirus Temporal range: Late Permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Clade: | Therapsida |
| Suborder: | †Anomodontia |
| Clade: | †Chainosauria |
| Genus: | †Galechirus Broom, 1907 |
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Galechirus is an extinct genus of anomodont therapsids. It was about 30 cm (1 ft) long.
Description
Galechirus was lizard-like in appearance. It is considered to be a dicynodont by some paleontologists; others think Galechirus is a younger form of a larger therapsid. Judging from its teeth, it was an insectivore.[2]
See also
Paleontology portal
References
- ^ Galechirus at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 189. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
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