Anomodonts [1] ( lat. Anomodontia ) - a suborder therapid that lived from the middle Permian to the Triassic . A very diverse group, consisting mainly of herbivorous animals from 20 cm to 3.5 meters or more in length. One of the three main therapeutis groups, along with gorgodonts and theriodonts , may occur independently of the pelicosaurs .
| † anomodonts |
Reconstruction shtelekerii |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
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Anomodontia Owen , 1859 |
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Anomodonts are represented by three main groups:
- Venyukovioidey [2] (Venyukovioidea) - small anomodont from the Middle Permian of Eastern Europe. Skull 10–12 cm. Anterior teeth are chiselled, posterior teeth wide. Herbivorous or omnivorous land animals.
- Dromazavry (Dromasauria) - small (up to 30 cm) anomodont like lizards. They lived in the middle Permian of South Africa. Like venyukovii, were herbivorous or rather omnivorous. Later it was established that this is a paraphyletic group, akin to dicinodonts
- Dicynodontia is the most diverse group of anomodonts. They lived from the middle Permian to the late Triassic. Sizes range from 20 cm to maybe 4.5 meters. Characterized by partial or complete reduction of the teeth (often there are upper canines). The upper jaw was covered with a horn cover.
According to the Paleobiology Database website, as of January 2018, the following extinct taxa are included in the genus [3] :
- Childbirth incertae sedis
- Anomocephalus Modesto et al. 1999
- Aulacocephalodon Seeley, 1898
- Biseridens Li & Cheng, 1997
- Cryptocynodon Seeley, 1895
- Prodicynodon Broom, 1904
- Trochanterium Huene, 1902
- Family (treasure) Cryptodontidae Owen, 1861
- Clade Anomocephaloidea Cisneros et al. , 2011
- Tiarajudens Cisneros et al. , 2011
- Infrastructure Venyukovioidea Watson & Romer, 1956 - Venyukovioidey
- Otsheria Chudinov, 1960
- Suminia Ivakhnenko, 1994 - Minimum
- Venyukovia Amalitzky, 1922
- Ulemica Ivakhnenko, 1996
- Family Dimacrodontidae Olson & Beerbower, 1953
- Clad Chainosauria Nopcsa, 1923
- Galechirus Broom, 1907
- Galeops Broom, 1912
- Galepus Broom, 1910
- Patranomodon Rubidge & Hopson, 1990
- Infotryad Dicynodontia Owen, 1859 - Dicynodonts
The classification does not show questionable childbirth.
