Galesuchus
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| Galesuchus Temporal range: Middle Permian | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Order: | Therapsida |
| Family: | †Gorgonopsidae |
| Genus: | †Galesuchus Haughton, 1915 |
| Type species | |
| †Galesuchus gracilis Haughton, 1915 | |
Galesuchus is an extinct genus of Gorgonopsia. Its fossils have been found in Africa,[1] in the Middle-Permian rocks.[2] Galesuchus had a small skull and a short snout.[3]
References
- ↑ The Mammal-like Reptiles of South Africa and the Origin of Mammals pages 105 and 110. By Robert Broom; published Published 1932, H. F. & G. Witherby. Retrieved on June 22nd, 2008.
- ↑ The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Page 386. By Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc; published 1983. Retrieved on June 22nd, 2008.
- ↑ Palaeontologia Africana, Page 113. By the Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research; published 1953. Retrieved on June 22nd, 2008.
Further reading
- Geologica hungarica By Magyar Állami Földtani Intézet, Magyar Tudományos Akadémia. Published 1914.
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