Galesaurus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Galesaurus Temporal range: Early Triassic (Induan) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Illustration of the skull of Galesaurus planiceps, 1889. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Synapsida |
| Order: | Therapsida |
| Suborder: | Cynodontia |
| (unranked): | Epicynodontia |
| Family: | Galesauridae |
| Genus: | Galesaurus |
| Species | |
|
Galesaurus planiceps | |
Galesaurus was a prehistoric mammal-like-reptile, incorrectly classified as a dinosaur by Sir Richard Owen in 1859. Notably, Galesaurus was mentioned in the first issue of Nature in 1869, where T. H. Huxley expressed confidence that it would eventually be shown to be a dinosaur. However, current opinion is that it was not a dinosaur and belongs to a mammal-like group called Cynodonts.
See also
References
- Nature, first issue (online archive)
- Galesaurus at DinoData
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.