Osteichthyes - Synapsida - Varanopidae
Alternative combination: Pyozia mesensis
Full reference: J. S. Anderson and R. R. Reisz. 2004. Pyozia mesenensis, a new, small varanopid (Synapsida: Eupelycosauria) from Russia: ‘‘Pelycosaur’’ diversity in the Middle Permian. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(1):173-179
Belongs to Pyozia according to J. S. Anderson and R. R. Reisz 2004
See also Ivakhnenko 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: PIN 3717/33, a partial skeleton (anterior trunk incl. skull). Its type locality is Ust'-Nyafta, PIN 3717, Lower Mezen' River, which is in a Kazanian/Urzhumian terrestrial horizon in the Russian Federation.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Ust'-Nyafta, PIN 3717, Lower Mezen' River
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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