Shashajaia Huttenlocker et al. 2021 (synapsid)

Osteichthyes - Synapsida

Full reference: A. K. Huttenlocker, S. A. Singh, A. C. Henrici and S. S. Sumida. 2021. A Carboniferous synapsid with caniniform teeth and a reappraisal of mandibular size-shape heterodonty in the origin of mammals. Royal Society Open Science 8:211237

Parent taxon: Sphenacodontia according to A. K. Huttenlocker et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Anningiidae, Cutleria, Haptodontinae, Homodontosauridae, Ianthodon, Palaeohatteria, Pantelosaurus, Sphenacodontoidea, Tappenosauridae

Subtaxa: Shashajaia bermani

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Birthday Bonebed (Carboniferous of Utah)

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