Chemnitzion richteri Werneburg et al. 2022 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Zatracheidae

Full reference: R. Werneburg, F. Witzmann, J. W. Schneider and R. Rößler. 2022. A new basal zatracheid temnospondyl from the early Permian Chemnitz Fossil Lagerstätte, central-east Germany. PalZ

Belongs to Chemnitzion according to R. Werneburg et al. 2022

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MNfC-TA0949a, b, a partial skeleton ( articulated skeleton, without shoulder girdle and tail region). Its type locality is Chemnitz petrified forest (Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf), which is in a Sakmarian/Artinskian dry floodplain tuff in the Leukersdorf Formation of Germany.

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at Chemnitz petrified forest (Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf)

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