Osteichthyes - Synapsida - Ophiacodontidae
Alternative combinations: Poliosaurus uniformis, Theropleura uniformis
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
Belongs to Ophiacodon according to R. R. Reisz 1986
See also Case 1907, Cope 1878, Cope 1888, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Romer 1936 and Romer and Price 1940
Sister taxa: Ophiacodon hilli, Ophiacodon major, Ophiacodon mirus, Ophiacodon navajovicus, Ophiacodon retroversus
Type specimen: AMNH 1148, a partial skeleton (partial skull and vertebrae). Its type locality is Archer City Bonebed 1 (Putnam Fm.), which is in a Wolfcamp terrestrial horizon in the Archer City Formation of Texas.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Leonard of United States (3: Oklahoma, Texas collections)
• Wolfcamp of United States (1: Texas)
• Permian of United States (7: Ohio, Texas)
Total: 11 collections including 12 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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