Prozostrodon brasiliensis Barberena et al. 1987 (cynodont)

Osteichthyes - Therapsida

Alternative combination: Thrinaxodon brasiliensis

Belongs to Prozostrodon according to J. F. Bonaparte and M. C. Barberena 2001

See also Langer et al. 2007

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: PV 0248T, a skull. Its type locality is Therioherpeton site, Faixa Nova, which is in a Carnian/Norian terrestrial mudstone in the Santa Maria Formation of Brazil.

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Brazil (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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