Biology:Rhachiocephalidae

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Short description: Extinct family of dicynodonts

Rhachiocephalidae
Temporal range: Late Permian
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Suborder: Anomodontia
Clade: Dicynodontia
Clade: Cryptodontia
Family: Rhachiocephalidae
Maisch, 2000
Synonyms
  • Pelorocyclopinae Broom, 1935
  • Pelorocyclopini King, 1988

Rhachiocephalidae is an extinct family of dicynodont therapsids. It includes two genera from the Late Permian of southern Africa, Rhachiocephalus and Kitchinganomodon. Rhachiocephalids were the largest dicynodonts in the Permian, although the kannemeyeriiform dicynodonts of the Late Triassic grew to larger sizes. Rhachiocephalids are also unusual in that they have long, low skulls.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7320018 entry