Funcusvermis Kligman et al. 2023 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Full reference: B. T. Kligman, B. M. Gee, A. D. Marsh, S. J. Nesbitt, M. E. Smith, W. G. Parker, and M. R. Stocker. 2023. Triassic stem caecilian supports dissorophoid origin of living amphibians. Nature 614:102-107

Parent taxon: Gymnophionomorpha according to B. T. Kligman et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Eocaecilia, Gymnophiona, Rubricacaecilia

Subtaxa: Funcusvermis gilmorei

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Type: Funcusvermis gilmorei

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at Thunderstorm Ridge (PFV 456) (Triassic of Arizona)

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