Santacruzgnathus Martinelli et al. 2016 (cynodont)

Osteichthyes - Therapsida

Full reference: A. G. Martinelli, M. B. Soares, and C. Schwanke. 2016. Two New Cynodonts (Therapsida) from the Middle-Early Late Triassic of Brazil and Comments on South American Probainognathians. PLoS ONE 11(10):e0162945

Parent taxon: Probainognathia according to A. G. Martinelli et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Aleodon, Chiniquodontidae, Ecteninion, Ictidosauria, Lumkuiidae, Probainognathidae, Probainognathus, Prozostrodontia, Pseudotherium, Tessellatia

Subtaxa: Santacruzgnathus abdalai

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Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Santuario Schoenstatt, Santa Cruz do Sol fauna (Triassic of Brazil)

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