†Parioxys Cope 1878 (tetrapod)
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Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Dissorophidae
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1878. Descriptions of extinct Batrachia and Reptilia from the Permian formations of Texas. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 17:505-530
Parent taxon: Eucacopinae according to R. R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2014
See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1902 and Watson 1919
Sister taxa: Anakamacops, Brevidorsum, Cacops, Conjunctio, Kamacops, Reiszerpeton, Scapanops, Zygosaurus
Subtaxa: Parioxys bolli Parioxys ferricolus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (6: Texas collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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