Whatcheeriidae
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| Whatcheeriidae Fossil range: Middle Mississippian |
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 Pederpes finneyi
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Whatcheeriidae was a family of tetrapods which lived in the Mississippian period, a subdivision of the Carboniferous period. It contains the genera Pederpes and Whatcheeria. It is now extinct.
[edit] Taxonomy
Currently, using modern cladistic taxonomy, Whatcheeriidae is not placed in Amphibia or any other class but simply as its own family within Tetrapoda, with its relationships with other tetrapods left unclear.
[edit] References
Taxonomicon article on Whatcheeridae
Zipcode Zoo article on Whatcheeridae
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