†Captorhinikos valensis Olson 1954 (eureptile)
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Reptilia - Eureptilia - Captorhinidae
Full reference: E. C. Olson. 1954. Fauna of the Vale and Choza: 9. Captorhinomorpha. Fieldiana: Geology 10(19):211-218
Belongs to Captorhinikos according to S. P. Modesto et al. 2014
See also Olson 1954 and Seltin 1959
Sister taxa: Captorhinikos chozaensis, Captorhinikos parvus
Type specimen: FMNH UR 101, a mandible (Partial left dentary). Its type locality is Locality KA Quarry site, which is in a Kungurian coarse channel fill conglomerate in the Vale Formation of Texas.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (8: Oklahoma, Texas collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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