†Ruthenosaurus russellorum Reisz et al. 2011 (synapsid)
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Osteichthyes - Caseasauria - Caseidae
Full reference: R. R. Reisz, H. C. Maddin, J. Fröbisch and J. Falconnet. 2011. A new large caseid (Synapsida, Caseasauria) from the Permian of Rodez (France), including a reappraisal of “Casea” rutena Sigogneau-Russell & Russell, 1974. Geodiversitas 33(2):227-246
Belongs to Ruthenosaurus according to R. R. Reisz et al. 2011
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNHN.F.MCL1, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Saint-Christophe-Vallon, which is in an Artinskian/Kungurian terrestrial siltstone/mudstone in the M1-M2 Formation of France.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Saint-Christophe-Vallon
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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