Alternative combinations: Dicynodon gilli, Sintocephalus gilli
Synonyms: Dicynodon anneae Broom 1940, Dicynodon galecephalus Broom and Robinson 1948, Dicynodon macrodon Broom 1940, Dicynodon whitsonae Toerien 1954 [objective synonym], Dinanomodon gigas Broom 1940, Dinanomodon rubidgei Broom 1938, Kingoria galecephala Broom and Robinson 1948
Full reference: R. Broom. 1932. The mammal-like reptiles of South Africa and the Origin of Mammals
Belongs to Dinanomodon according to C. F. Kammerer et al. 2011
See also Brink 1986, Broom 1932, Broom 1938, Broom 1940, Broom 1940, Broom and Robinson 1948, Cox 1959, King 1988, Toerien 1954 and Van Hoepen 1934
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Dinanomodon gilli: SAM-PK-4008, a partial skull. Its type locality is Waterval (Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
- Dicynodon anneae: RC 42, a skull. Its type locality is Wellwood (Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial mudstone in the Balfour Formation of South Africa.
- Dicynodon galecephalus: RC 77, a partial skull. Its type locality is Ferndale, Graaff-Reinet (Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial siliciclastic in South Africa.
- Dicynodon macrodon: RC 22, a skull. Its type locality is Grootdriefontein (Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial horizon in the Teekloof Formation of South Africa.
- Dicynodon whitsonae: Its type locality is Wellwood (Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial mudstone in the Balfour Formation of South Africa.
- Dinanomodon gigas: RC No. 36, a skull. Its type locality is Oudeberg (Pass and Plateau) - Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone, which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
- Dinanomodon rubidgei: RC No. 9, a skull. Its type locality is Steilkrans, Fort Beaufort, which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
Distribution:
• Triassic of South Africa (1 collection)
• Permian of South Africa (6)
Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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