†Parioxys ferricolus Cope 1878 (tetrapod)
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Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Dissorophidae
Synonym: Eryops ferricolus Cope 1878
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1878. Descriptions of extinct Batrachia and Reptilia from the Permian formations of Texas. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 17:505-530
Belongs to Parioxys according to R. R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2014
See also Cope 1878, Cope 1884, Cope 1888 and Hay 1902
Sister taxon: Parioxys bolli
Type specimens:
- Parioxys ferricolus: Its type locality is Mount Barry, 12 (Admiral Formation), which is in an Artinskian terrestrial shale in the Admiral Formation of Texas
- Eryops ferricolus: Its type locality is Mount Barry, 12 (Admiral Formation), which is in an Artinskian terrestrial shale in the Admiral Formation of Texas.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (4: Texas collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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