Araeoscelidia
Extinct clade of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Araeoscelidia or Araeoscelida is a clade of extinct diapsid reptiles superficially resembling lizards, extending from the Late Carboniferous to the Early Permian. The group contains the genera Araeoscelis, Petrolacosaurus, the possibly aquatic Spinoaequalis, and less well-known genera such as Kadaliosaurus and Zarcasaurus. This clade is usually considered to be the sister group to all (currently known) later diapsids.
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Life restoration (top) and skull reconstruction (bottom) of Petrolacosaurus kansensis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Diapsida |
Order: | †Araeoscelidia Williston, 1913 |
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