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Eupelycosauria

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Eupelycosauria Kemp p. 348
1986Eupelycosauria Reisz p. 63
1993Eupelycosauria Laurin
1996Eupelycosauria Laurin and Reisz p. 95
2002Eupelycosauria Kissel and Lehman p. 536
2003Eupelycosauria Reisz and Dilkes p. 669
2004Eupelycosauria Reisz and Laurin p. 378
2005Eupelycosauria Martens et al.
2006Eupelycosauria Maddin et al. p. 957
2009Eupelycosauria Evans et al. p. 220
2015Eupelycosauria Spindler
2015Eupelycosauria Spindler et al. p. 18
2019Eupelycosauria Maho et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
suborderEupelycosauria
suborderEupelycosauria

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.

Subor. †Eupelycosauria Kemp 1982
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Fm. †Edaphosauridae Cope 1882
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G. †Bohemiclavulus Spindler et al. 2019
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†Bohemiclavulus mirabilis Fritsch 1895
G. †Edaphosaurus Cope 1882
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†Edaphosaurus boanerges Romer and Price 1940
†Edaphosaurus claviger Cope 1886
†Edaphosaurus colohistion Berman 1979
†Edaphosaurus credneri Jaekel 1910
†Edaphosaurus cruciger Cope 1878
†Edaphosaurus microdus Cope 1884
†Edaphosaurus novomexicanus Williston and Case 1913
†Edaphosaurus pogonias Cope 1882
Invalid names: Naosaurus Cope 1886 [synonym]
G. †Glaucosaurus Williston 1915
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†Glaucosaurus megalops Williston 1915
G. †Gordodon Lucas et al. 2018
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†Gordodon kraineri Lucas et al. 2018
G. †Ianthasaurus Reisz and Berman 1986
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†Ianthasaurus hardestiorum Reisz and Berman 1986
G. †Melanedaphodon Mann et al. 2023
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†Melanedaphodon hovaneci Mann et al. 2023
G. †Ramodendron Švestka 1943
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†Ramodendron obvispinosum Švestka 1943
G. †Remigiomontanus Spindler et al. 2019
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†Remigiomontanus robustus Spindler et al. 2019
Invalid names: Naosauridae Case 1907 [synonym], Naosaurus raymondi Case 1908 [nomen vanum]
Unr. †Haptodontiformes Spindler 2015
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G. †Eohaptodus Spindler 2015
G. †Haptodus Gaudry 1886
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†Haptodus baylei Gaudry 1886
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Invalid names: Palaeohatteria longicaudata Credner 1888 [synonym], Pantelosaurus saxonicus v. Huene 1925 [synonym]
†Haptodus garnettensis Currie 1977
G. †Hypselohaptodus Spindler 2015
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G. †Kenomagnathus Spindler 2020
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†Kenomagnathus scotti Spindler 2020
G. †Tenuacaptor Spindler 2015
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†Tenuacaptor reiszi Spindler 2015
Fm. †Ophiacodontidae Nopsca 1923 [ophiacodont]
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G. †Archaeothyris Reisz 1972
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G. †Baldwinonus Romer and Price 1940
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†Baldwinonus trux Romer and Price 1940
G. †Clepsydrops Cope 1875
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†Clepsydrops collettii Cope 1875
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Invalid names: Archaeobelus vellicatus Cope 1877 [synonym], Clepsydrops pedunculatus Cope 1877 [synonym]
†Clepsydrops magnus Romer 1961
†Clepsydrops vinslovii Cope 1877
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Invalid names: Captorhinus illinoisensis Williston 1911 [synonym]
Invalid names: Archaeobelus Cope 1877 [synonym]
G. †Diopeus Cope 1892
G. †Elcabrosaurus Case 1907
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G. †Ophiacodon Marsh 1878
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†Ophiacodon hilli Romer 1925
†Ophiacodon major Romer and Price 1940
†Ophiacodon mirus Marsh 1878
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Invalid names: Clepsydrops leptocephalus Cope 1884 [synonym], Theropleura triangulata Cope 1878 [synonym], Therosaurus watsoni von Huene 1925 [synonym]
†Ophiacodon uniformis Cope 1878
Invalid names: Poliosaurus Case 1907 [synonym], Theropleura Cope 1878 [synonym], Winfieldia Romer 1925 [synonym]
G. †Stereophallodon Romer 1937
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G. †Stereorhachis Gaudry 1880
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†Stereorhachis dominans Gaudry 1880
G. †Varanosaurus Broili 1904
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Invalid names: Poecilospondylus francisi Case 1910 [synonym]
Invalid names: Poecilospondylus Case 1910 [synonym]
Invalid names: Clepsydropidae Cope 1878 [synonym], Poliosauridae Case 1907 [synonym]
Unr. †Sphenacomorpha Ivakhnenko 2003
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Subor. †Sphenacodontia Romer and Price 1940
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G. †Cutleria Lewis and Vaughn 1965
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†Cutleria wilmarthi Lewis and Vaughn 1965
Fm. †Homodontosauridae Kuhn 1961
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G. †Homodontosaurus Broom 1949
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G. †Ianthodon Kissel and Reisz 2004
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†Ianthodon schultzei Kissel and Reisz 2004
G. †Palaeohatteria Credner 1888
G. †Pantelosaurus v. Huene 1925
G. †Shashajaia Huttenlocker et al. 2021
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†Shashajaia bermani Huttenlocker et al. 2021
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Fm. †Sphenacodontidae Marsh 1878
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G. †Cryptovenator Fröbisch et al. 2011
G. †Ctenorhachis Hook and Hotton 1991
Subfm. †Secodontosaurinae Romer and Price 1940
Subfm. †Sphenacodontinae Romer 1936
Invalid names: Dimetrodon kempae Romer 1937 [nomen dubium], Eosyodon Olson 1962 [nomen dubium], Eosyodon hudsoni Olson 1962 [nomen dubium], Palaeohatteriidae Baur 1889 [synonym], Pantelosauridae Huene 1925 [synonym], Varanopsinae Romer 1936 [empty]
Fm. †Tappenosauridae Olson and Beerbower 1953
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G. †Tappenosaurus Olson and Beerbower 1953
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†Tappenosaurus magnus Olson and Beerbower 1953
Invalid names: Anningiidae Broom 1927 [empty], Haptodontinae Romer and Price 1940 [empty]
Fm. †Varanopidae Romer and Price 1940
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G. †Apsisaurus Laurin 1991
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†Apsisaurus witteri Laurin 1991
G. †Archaeovenator Reisz and Dilkes 2003
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†Archaeovenator hamiltonensis Reisz and Dilkes 2003
G. †Ascendonanus Spindler et al. 2018
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†Ascendonanus nestleri Spindler et al. 2018
G. †Dendromaia Maddin et al. 2020
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†Dendromaia unamakiensis Maddin et al. 2020
Unr. †Neovaranopsia Spindler et al. 2018
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Subfm. †Mesenosaurinae Spindler et al. 2018
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Unr. †Afrothyra Spindler et al. 2018
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G. †Anningia Broom 1927
G. †Elliotsmithia Broom 1937
G. †Heleosaurus Broom 1907
G. †Microvaranops Spindler et al. 2018
G. †Cabarzia Spindler et al. 2019
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†Cabarzia trostheidi Spindler et al. 2019
G. †Mesenosaurus Efremov 1938
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†Mesenosaurus efremovi Maho et al. 2019
†Mesenosaurus romeri Efremov 1938
Subfm. †Varanodontinae Modesto et al. 2001
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G. †Aerosaurus Romer 1937
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†Aerosaurus wellesi Langston and Reisz 1981
G. †Mycterosaurus Williston 1915
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†Mycterosaurus longiceps Williston 1915
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Invalid names: Basicranodon fortsillensis Vaughn 1958 [synonym], Eumatthevia bolli Broom 1930 [synonym]
Invalid names: Basicranodon Vaughn 1958 [synonym], Eumatthevia Broom 1930 [synonym]
G. †Ruthiromia Eberth and Brinkman 1983
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†Ruthiromia elcobriensis Eberth and Brinkman 1983
G. †Tambacarnifex Berman et al. 2014
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†Tambacarnifex unguifalcatus Berman et al. 2014
G. †Varanodon Olson 1965
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†Varanodon agilis Olson 1965
G. †Varanops Williston 1914
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†Varanops brevirostris Williston 1911
G. †Watongia Olson 1974
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†Watongia meieri Olson 1974
G. †Pyozia Anderson and Reisz 2004
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†Pyozia mesenensis Anderson and Reisz 2004
Invalid names: Elliotsmithidae Broom 1937 [synonym], Mycterosaurinae Modesto et al. 2001 [empty], Thrausmosaurus Fox 1962 [invalid subgroup], Thrausmosaurus serratidens Fox 1962 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Westphalian D to the top of the Capitanian or 309.80000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (183 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Canada (Nova Scotia) Dendromaia unamakiensis (207132)
Westphalian C - Westphalian D314.6 - 307.5Canada (Nova Scotia) Clepsydrops sp., Archaeothyris florensis (80111)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5Czech Republic (Pilsen) Archaeothyris sp. (84835)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5USA (Ohio) Archaeothyris sp., Melanedaphodon hovaneci (85292)
Stephanian307.5 - 300.4France (Bourgogne) Stereorhachis dominans (80716)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Illinois) Sphenacodontidae indet. (224241)
Kasimovian - Kungurian307.0 - 272.3USA (Utah) Sphenacodon sp., Edaphosaurus sp., Ophiacodon navajovicus, Shashajaia bermani (218159)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Haptodus garnettensis, Ianthasaurus hardestii, Ianthodon schultzei, Kenomagnathus scotti, Tenuacaptor reiszi (80784)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Colorado) Ianthasaurus sp. (180938)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Illinois) Clepsydrops sp., Archaeobelus vellicatus, Clepsydrops collettii, Clepsydrops vinslovii, Clepsydrops pedunculatus, Captorhinus illinoisensis (80714)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Pennsylvania) Edaphosaurus raymondi (80775 180937)
Missourian - Virgilian306.0 - 298.9USA (Pennsylvania) Clepsydrops magnus (173987)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (West Virginia) Edaphosaurus colohistion (13049 177058)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Archaeovenator hamiltonensis (68427) Ophiacodon sp. (215555)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Oklahoma) Sphenacodontia indet., Ophiacodon mirus (13947)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Aerosaurus greenlorum, Elcabrosaurus baldwini, Dimetrodon navajovicus, Aerosaurus greenleeorum, Ruthiromia elcobriensis, Baldwinonus trux, Ophiacodon navajovicus, Edaphosaurus novomexicanus, Sphenacodon ferox (34761)
Gzhelian - Asselian303.7 - 295.5Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) Cryptovenator hirschbergeri, Remigiomontanus robustus (109702)
Gzhelian - Sakmarian303.7 - 290.1USA (New Mexico) Ophiacodon sp., Sphenacodon sp. (180989)
Virgilian - Wolfcampian303.7 - 286.0USA (New Mexico) Aerosaurus wellesi, Edaphosaurus novomexicanus, Sphenacodon ferox, Ophiacodon mirus (77412)
Stephanian B301.5 - 301.0Czech Republic (Rakovník) Macromerion schwarzenbergii, Macromerion schwartzenbergii, Naosaurus mirabilis (154179)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5United Kingdom (England) Haptodus grandis, Oxyodon britannicus (80783) Ophiacodon sp. (89649)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Saxony) Pantelosaurus saxonicus (85474)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Thuringia) Cabarzia trostheidi (176531) Haptodus sp. (180761)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) Dimetrodon sp., Edaphosaurus sp. (173721 207496) Edaphosaurus sp. (207494) Ophiacodon retroversus (79163)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Nebraska) Edaphosauridae indet. (162676)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Canada (Prince Edward Island) Ophiacodon sp. (237233)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Utah) Sphenacodontidae indet., Ophiacodon navajovicus (13257)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Ohio) Baldwinonus dunkardensis (80720)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Texas) Dimetrodon sp. (113555) Edaphosaurus boanerges, Dimetrodon natalis, Ophiacodon uniformis, Ophiacodon retroversus (11165) Edaphosaurus sp. (207498)
Wolfcampian298.9 - 286.0USA (New Mexico) Dimetrodon limbatus (181037) Edaphosaurus novomexicanus (80770) Ophiacodon mirus (85337 85433) Ophiacodon sp., Dimetrodon sp. (181078) Ophiacodon sp., Sphenacodon ferocior (180382) Ophiacodon sp., Sphenacodon ferocior, Dimetrodon occidentalis, Sphenacodon sp., Dimetrodon occidentalis (180974) Ophiacodon sp., Sphenacodon sp. (181075) Ophiacodon sp., Sphenacodon sp., Edaphosaurus novomexicanus, Sphenacodon ferox (181077) Sphenacodon ferocior (80916 181076) Sphenacodon ferox (179932) Sphenacodon ferox, Ophiacodon mirus (80833 180106 180383 180384 180940) Sphenacodon sp. (85436) Sphenacodontidae indet., Sphenacodon ferocior, Dimetrodon occidentalis (28067)
Wolfcampian298.9 - 286.0USA (Colorado) Cutleria wilmarthi (85475 85480) Ophiacodon sp. (85476)
Wolfcampian298.9 - 286.0USA (Texas) Dimetrodon milleri, Ophiacodon uniformis, Ophiacodon retroversus, Theropleura uniformis, Apsisaurus witteri (79162) Edaphosaurus boanerges (22635) Edaphosaurus boanerges, Dimetrodon limbatus (180978) Edaphosaurus sp., Stereophallodon ciscoensis (80723)
Autunian298.9 - 283.5France (Jura) Geosaurus cynodus (181051)
Cisuralian298.9 - 273.01USA (Texas) Edaphosaurus boanerges (227428 227431)
Wolfcampian - Leonardian298.9 - 273.01USA (Utah) Ophiacodon sp., Sphenacodon ferocior, Ctenospondylus casei (80110)
Permian298.9 - 251.902South Africa Homodontosaurus kitchingi (190134)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Oklahoma) Dimetrodon limbatus (221392) Edaphosaurus pogonias, Ophiacodon retroversus, Dimetrodon limbatus (221391)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (Ohio) Ctenospondylus ninevehensis (80877) Ophiacodon uniformis (94802)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (Texas) Dimetrodon incisivus, Theropleura sp. (28124) Dimetrodon sp., Edaphosaurus sp. (28125) Dimetrodon sp., Ophiacodon major (28120) Dimetrodon sp., Ophiacodon retroversus (28123) Theropleura sp. (28121)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Germany (Saxony) Palaeohatteria longicaudata, Naosaurus credneri (52522)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3Germany Ascendonanus nestleri (153497)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3USA (Kansas) Winfieldia hilli (80732)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3USA (New Mexico) Sphenacodon sp., Edaphosaurus sp. (180988)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3USA (Texas) Dimetrodon sp. (28324)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Dimetrodon sp., Edaphosaurus sp. (79402) Ophiacodon sp., Dimetrodon sp. (220872) Sphenacodontidae indet., Dimetrodon sp., Thrausmosaurus serratidens, Basicranodon fortsillensis, Mycterosaurus sp., Mycterosaurinae indet., Varanopseidae indet. (67862)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Clepsydrops natalis, Clepsydrops limbatus, Dimetrodon semiradicatus (108766) Clepsydrops natalis, Ophiacodon retroversus, Theropleura retroversa, Theropleura triangulata, Dimetrodon rectiformis, Theropleura obtusidens (28142) Ctenorhachis jacksoni (181054) Dimetrodon sp. (28143 28144 28240) Dimetrodon sp., Ctenospondylus casei, Ophiacodon uniformis, Ophiacodon retroversus, Varanosaurus wichitaensis (28146) Dimetrodon sp., Edaphosaurus sp. (28147) Dimetrodon sp., Edaphosaurus sp., Theropleura sp. (28141) Dimetrodon sp., Ophiacodon retroversus, Theropleura sp. (28150) Dimetrodon sp., Theropleura sp. (28239) Dimetrodon sp., Varanosaurus sp., Ophiacodon major, Theropleura retroversa, Clepsydrops leptocephalus (28148) Edaphosaurus boanerges, Dimetrodon milleri, Ophiacodon uniformis, Ophiacodon retroversus (84716) Edaphosaurus sp., Dimetrodon booneorum, Ophiacodon uniformis, Theropleura sp. (13080) Edaphosaurus sp., Therosaurus watsoni, Ophiacodon uniformis, Ophiacodon retroversus, Dimetrodon sp. (28145) Ophiacodon retroversus, Dimetrodon longiramus, Clepsydrops macrospondylus (28238) Ophiacodon sp., Dimetrodon sp. (22714) Theropleura sp., Dimetrodon obtusidens, Edaphosaurus microdus (28149)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Canada (Prince Edward Island) Bathygnathus borealis (48897)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Germany (Thuringia) Dimetrodon teutonis, Varanopseidae new sp. (80112)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3France (Bourgogne) Haptodus baylei (80777)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Oklahoma) Ophiacodon major, Dimetrodon dollovianus, Dimetrodon macrospondylus, Dimetrodon platycentrus, Naosaurus cruciger (85733)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Texas) Dimetrodon semiradicatus, Dimetrodon obtusidens, Theropleura sp. (28253) Dimetrodon sp., Edaphosaurus cruciger (85301) Dimetrodon sp., Glaucosaurus megalops (28242) Dimetrodon sp., Mycterosaurus longiceps, Theropleura sp., Varanosaurus sp. (28250) Dimetrodon sp., Ophiacodon major (85299 85300) Dimetrodon sp., Theropleura sp. (28241 28249 28252) Eumatthevia bolli (71671)
Artinskian - Roadian290.1 - 268.8USA (Texas) Dimetrodon sp. (180992)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Oklahoma) Clepsydrops sp., Dimetrodon sp., Poliosaurus uniformis (87054) Dimetrodon sp., Edaphosaurus sp. (79815) Edaphosaurus boanerges, Ophiacodon retroversus, Dimetrodon limbatus (180991) Edaphosaurus sp., Dimetrodon grandis, Dimetrodon giganhomogenes (180990) Ophiacodon sp., Dimetrodon sp. (84941) Ophiacodon uniformis, Dimetrodon limbatus (85567)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Texas) Dimetrodon gigashomogenes (85362) Ophiacodon major, Ophiacodon uniformis (80690) Varanops brevirostris (68171)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Dimetrodon gigashomogenes (85553 177000 177003 177014 177017 177019 178738) Dimetrodon sp. (28251 67735 67737 85551 85552 85554) Dimetrodon sp., Dimetrodon grandis, Theropleura grandis (28275) Dimetrodon sp., Edaphosaurus sp., Varanosaurus brevirostris, Theropleura sp. (28264) Dimetrodon sp., Theropleura sp. (28261 28270) Edaphosauridae sp., Dimetrodon gigashomogenes (12976) Edaphosaurus pogonias, Dimetrodon loomisi, Naosaurus claviger, Poecilospondylus francisi, Varanosaurus acutirostris, Dimetrodon gigashomogenes, Embolophorus dollovianus (28256) Edaphosaurus sp., Clepsydrops natalis, Dimetrodon incisivus, Dimetrodon loomisi, Secodontosaurus willistoni, Dimetrodon kempae, Varanosaurus acutirostris, Theropleura sp. (28267) Edaphosaurus sp., Dimetrodon gigashomogenes (27704) Theropleura sp. (28273 28276 28277) Theropleura sp., Poliosaurus sp. (28272)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Oklahoma) Dimetrodon sp. (79602) Edaphosaurus sp., Dimetrodon loomisi (67945)
Kungurian - Roadian279.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Dimetrodon angelensis (80689 85170) Tappenosaurus magnus (80729 85171) Tappenosaurus magnus, Eosyodon hudsoni (79600)
Late/Upper Kazanian - Urzhumian272.5 - 264.28Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) Mesenosaurus romeri (79948 85160 187645 187646 187648 187649 187650 187651 187653 190282) Pyozia mesenensis, Mesenosaurus romeri (187647)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28USA (Oklahoma) Tappenosauridae indet., Watongia meieri (27475) Varanodon agilis (27479)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51South Africa (Western Cape) Afrothyra indet. (31777) Anningia megalops (89650) Elliotsmithia longiceps (86388)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51South Africa (Northern Cape) Elliotsmithia longiceps (88394) Heleosaurus scholtzi (85515 89626)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) Homodontosaurus kitchingi (80219 174735 179588)