†Sphenacodon ferocior Romer 1937 (synapsid)
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Osteichthyes - Synapsida - Sphenacodontidae
Full reference: A. S. Romer. 1937. New genera and species of pelycosaurian reptiles. Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club 16:89-95
Belongs to Sphenacodon according to A. S. Romer 1937
See also Reisz 1986
Sister taxa: Sphenacodon britannicus, Sphenacodon ferox
Type specimen: MCZ 1489, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Spanish Queen mine locality, which is in a Wolfcampian terrestrial horizon in the Abo Formation of New Mexico.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (6: New Mexico, Utah collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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