†Varanosaurus wichitaensis Romer 1937 (ophiacodont)
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Osteichthyes - Synapsida - Ophiacodontidae
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 Varanosaurus according to A. S. Romer 1937
See also Reisz 1986
Sister taxon: Varanosaurus acutirostris
Type specimen: MCZ 1353, a set of postcrania (incomplete pelvis). Its type locality is Slippery Creek, 20 (Belle Plains Formation), which is in an Artinskian terrestrial claystone/limestone in the Belle Plains Formation of Texas.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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