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Cymatorhiza
Taxonomy
Cymatorhiza was named by Olson and Barghusen (1962).
It was assigned to Gymnarthridae by Olson and Barghusen (1962); and to Microsauria by Carroll et al. (1998).
It was assigned to Gymnarthridae by Olson and Barghusen (1962); and to Microsauria by Carroll et al. (1998).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Cymatorhiza Olson and Barghusen p. 13 |
| 1998 | Cymatorhiza Carroll et al. p. 67 |
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G. †Cymatorhiza Olson and Barghusen 1962
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†Cymatorhiza kittsi Olson and Barghusen 1962
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| E. C. Olson and H. Barghusen 1962 | Larger than any other genus assigned to the family Gymnarthridae except for Pantylus and possibly some poorly known materials from the Arroyo Formation. A single row of cheek teeth reaching maximum size in the mid-tooth row and diminishing rapidly in size posteriorly. Bases of crowns of teeth roughly quadrilateral. Roots of teeth with ribbed or crenulated roots expressing a labyrinthine-like infolding of the enamel. |