Araeoscelis
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Araeoscelis (from Greek: αραιά araiá, 'thin' and Greek: σκελίς skelís, 'ribs of beef')[1] is an extinct genus of reptile, and potentially one of the earliest diapsids (a study from 2022 argued for a placement as a stem-amniote).[2] Fossils have been found in the Nocona, Arroyo and Waggoner Ranch Formations in Texas, dating to the Early Permian. Two species have been described, A. casei and A. gracilis.[3]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Araeoscelidia |
Family: | †Araeoscelidae |
Genus: | †Araeoscelis Williston 1910 |
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Araeoscelis gracilis Williston 1910 | |
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