†Massetognathus pascuali Romer 1967 (cynodont)
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Osteichthyes - Therapsida - Traversodontidae
Synonyms: Massetognathus major Romer 1972, Massetognathus teruggii Romer 1967, Megagomphodon oligodens Romer 1972
Full reference: A. S. Romer. 1967. The Chañares (Argentina) Triassic reptile fauna. III. Two new gomphodonts, Massetognathus pascuali and M. teruggii. Breviora 264:1-25
Belongs to Massetognathus according to M. C. Barbarena 1974
See also Abdala and Giannini 2000, Romer 1967 and Romer 1972
Sister taxon: Massetognathus ochagaviae
Type specimens:
- Massetognathus pascuali: MLP 65-XI-14-1. Its type locality is Chañares River, 2 miles north, which is in a Ladinian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Chañares Formation of Argentina.
- Massetognathus major: MLP 64-XI-14-15. Its type locality is Chañares River, 4 km southeast, which is in a Ladinian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Chañares Formation of Argentina.
- Massetognathus teruggii: MLP 65-XI-14-2. Its type locality is Chañares River, 2 miles north, which is in a Ladinian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Chañares Formation of Argentina.
- Megagomphodon oligodens: MLP 64-XI-14-16. Its type locality is Chañares River, 6 km east-northeast, which is in a Ladinian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Chañares Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: herbivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Argentina (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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