Glaucosaurus Williston 1915 (synapsid)

Osteichthyes - Synapsida - Edaphosauridae

Full reference: S. W. Williston. 1915. New genera of Permian reptiles. The American Journal of Science, series 4 39(233):575-579

Parent taxon: Edaphosauridae according to R. B. J. Benson 2012

See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1930, Reisz 1986 and Williston 1915

Sister taxa: Bohemiclavulus, Edaphosaurus, Gordodon, Ianthasaurus, Melanedaphodon, Naosaurus raymondi, Ramodendron, Remigiomontanus

Subtaxa: Glaucosaurus megalops

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Type: Glaucosaurus megalops

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Coal Creek, 28 (Waggoner Ranch Formation) (Permian of Texas)

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