Scylacognathus robustus Broom 1925 (therapsid)

Osteichthyes - Therapsida

Alternative combination: Cynariops robustus

Belongs to Scylacognathus according to D. S. Sigogneau-Russell 1989

Sister taxa: Eriphostoma microdon, Scylacognathus grimbeeki

Type specimen: BMNH R 5743, a skull. Its type locality is Biesjiespoort, Victoria West, which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.

Ecology: planktonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Biesjiespoort, Victoria West

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