†Lanthanostegus Modesto et al. 2003 (dicynodont)
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Synonym: Lanthanocephalus Modesto et al. 2002 [replaced name]
Full reference: S. P. Modesto, B. S. Rubidge, and J. Welman. 2003. Erratum: A replacement name for Lanthanocephalus Modesto, Rubidge and Welman 2002, not Lanthanocephalus Williams and Starmer 2000. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 40(3):467
Parent taxon: Endothiodontia according to J. Fröbisch and R. R. Reisz 2011
See also Modesto et al. 2002 and Modesto et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Abajudon, Cryptocynodon, Endothiodon, Pristerodon
Subtaxa: Lanthanostegus mohoii
Type: Lanthanocephalus mohoii
Ecology: herbivore
Distribution: found only at Mandalay farm, Klipplaat District (Permian of South Africa)
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