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Eumetabolodon
Taxonomy
Eumetabolodon was named by Li (1983). It is not extant. Its type is Eumetabolodon bathycephalus.
It was assigned to Procolophonidae by Li (1983), Carroll (1988).
It was assigned to Procolophonidae by Li (1983), Carroll (1988).
Species
E. bathycephalus (type species)
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. L. Li 1983 | Skull generally triangular, relatively deep and broad posteriorly; orbit large, trapezoid; pineal foramen rounded, of medium size, located anterior to the posterior margin of the orbit, bordered anteriorly by the frontals; tabular and squamosal, quadratojugal and quadrate extend slightly obliquely backward; jaw articulation placed far posteriorly, just under the posterior rim of the skull table; otic notch distinct. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Anisian or 246.70000 to 241.46400 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Olenekian - Anisian | China (Nei Mongol) | E. bathycephalus (27134) | |
| Olenekian - Anisian | China (Shaanxi) | E. bathycephalus (27158) | |
| Anisian | China (Nei Mongol) | E. bathycephalus (92436) |