†Luzocephalus johanssoni Säve-Söderbergh 1935
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Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Lydekkerinidae
Alternative combination: Lyrocephalus johanssoni
Synonym: Lyrocephalus rapax Säve-Söderbergh 1935
Full reference: G. Säve-Söderbergh. 1935. On the dermal bones of the head in labyrinthodont stegocephalians and primitive Reptilia, with special reference to Eotriassic stegocephalians from East Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland 98(3):1-211
Belongs to Luzocephalus according to R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2000
See also Säve-Söderbergh 1935
Sister taxa: Luzocephalus blomi, Luzocephalus kochi
Type specimens:
- Luzocephalus johanssoni: MGUH VP At.28, a partial skull (Anterior half of a partially preserved skull). Its type locality is Cape Stosch, Stensiö Plateau, Ridge IX, which is in an Induan coastal horizon in the Wordy Creek Formation of Greenland.
- Lyrocephalus rapax: MGUH VP At.19, a partial skull (Internal cast of a partial skull lacking its right posterolateral part). Its type locality is Cape Stosch, Stensiö Plateau, Ridge IX, lower Proptychites Beds, which is in an Induan coastal horizon in the Wordy Creek Formation of Greenland.
Distribution:
• Triassic of Greenland (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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