Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone

Stratigraphy of the Karoo Supergroup in the Karoo Basin
Period Group Formation west of 24°E Formation east of 24°E Assemblage Zone
Jurassic Drakensberg Hiatus Drakensberg
Stormberg Clarens
Triassic Elliot
Molteno
Beaufort
Burgersdorp Cynognathus
Katberg Lystrosaurus
Balfour
Permian Dicynodon
Teekloof
Cistecephalus
Middleton
Tropidostoma
Pristerognathus
Abrahams-Kraal Koonap
Tapinocephalus
Eodicynodon
Ecca Waterford Waterford
Tierberg / Fort Brown Fort Brown
Laingsburg / Ripon Ripon
Collingham Collingham
White Hill White Hill
Prince Albert Prince Albert
Carboniferous Dwyka Elandsvlei Elandsvlei
References: Rubidge (2005),[1] Selden and Nudds (2011).[2]

The Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone is a geological stratum and a faunal zone of the Beaufort Group, of the South African Karoo. The name refers to Cistecephalus, a genus of small burrowing, mole-like dicynodont, whose fossils have been found in that structure.

















Paleobiota

Synapsids

†Anomodonts

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Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
 Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Cistecephalus C. microrhinus A Cistecephalid Dicynodont
Cistecephalus

†Biarmosuchians

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Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
 Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Herpetoskylax H. hopsoni A basal Biarmosuchian
Herpetoskylax
Lemurosaurus L. pricei A Burnetiamorph
Lemurosaurus
Paraburnetia P. sneeubergensis A Burnetiamorph
Paraburnetia

†Gorgonopsians

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Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
 Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Aelurognathus A. tigriceps A Gorgonopsid
Aelurognathus
Aelurosaurus A. felinus A basal Gorgonopsian
Aelurosaurus
Aloposaurus A. gracilis A basal Gorgonopsian
Aloposaurus
Arctognathus A. curvimola

A. breviceps

 A Gorgonopsid
Arctognathus
Arctops A. willistoni A Gorgonopsid
Arctops
Broomicephalus B. laticeps A Gorgonopsid
Broomicephalus
Clelandina C. rubidgei

C. scheepersi

 A Gorgonopsid
Clelandina
Cyonosaurus C. longiceps A basal Gorgonopsian
Cyonosaurus
Dinogorgon D. rubidgei A Gorgonopsid
Dinogorgon
Gorgonops G. torvus

G. whaitsi

G. longifrons

 A Gorgonopsid
Gorgonops
Lycaenops Lycaenops ornatus

Lycaenops angusticeps

 A Gorgonopsid
Lycaenops
Rubidgea R. atrox A Gorgonopsid
Rubidgea
Scylacognathus S. parvus A Gorgonopsid
Sycosaurus S. laticeps A Gorgonopsid

Sauropsids

†Eosuchians

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Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
 Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Galesphyrus G. capensis A Galesphyrid Eosuchian

†Millerosaurs

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Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
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Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Milleretta M. rubidgei A Millerettid Millerosaur
Milleretta

Procolophonomorphs

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Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
 Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Anthodon A. serrarius A Pumiliopareiasaurian Pareiasaur
Anthodon
Owenetta O. rubidgei An Owenettid
Owenetta

Pareiasuchus

P. nasicornis

P. peringueyi

Jr. synonym of Pareiasaurus
Pumiliopareia P. pricei A Pumiliopareiasaurian Pareiasaur
Pumiliopareia

References

  1. ↑ Rubidge, B.S. (2005). "Re-uniting lost continents – Fossil reptiles from the ancient Karoo and their wanderlust". South African Journal of Geology 108 (1): 135–172. doi:10.2113/108.1.135.
  2. ↑ Selden, P.; and Nudds, J. (2011). "Karoo". Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems (2 ed.). Manson Publishing. pp. 104–122. ISBN 9781840761603.

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