Dendrerpetonidae (lat.) - a family of extinct amphibians from the Eutemnospondyli clade of the dark - dense order (Temnospondyli). Known from sediments of the Carboniferous period .
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 Reconstruction of Dendrerpeton sp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Systematics
The name of the family Dendrerpetontidae, given by Antonin Fritsch in 1885, was corrected by Robert Carroll in 1967 according to the rules of the ICZN to Dendrerpetonidae [2] .
According to the Fossilworks website, as of May 2017, the family includes 2 extinct genera [1] :
- Genus Dendrerpeton Owen, 1853 [ syn. Erpetocephalus Huxley, 1867 ] (4 species)
- Genus Dendrysekos Steen, 1934 (1 species)
Another 2 genera that previously belonged to the family were transferred:
- The genus Balanerpeton Milner et Sequeira, 1994 - in the treasure Eutemnospondyli , that is, became the sister taxon of the Dendrerpetonidae family [3] .
- Genus Eugyrinus Watson, 1921 - in the treasure of Dvinosauria , also included in Eutemnospondyli [4] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 † Dendrerpetonidae information on the Fossilworks website. (Retrieved May 23, 2017) .
- ↑ Carroll RL 1967. Labyrinthodonts from the Joggins Formation. Journal of Paleontology 41 (1): 111-142.
- ↑ Schoch RR 2013. The evolution of major temnospondyl clades: an inclusive phylogenetic analysis. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 11 (6): 673–705. DOI : 10.1080 / 14772019.2012.699006 .
- ↑ Milner AR 1980. The temnospondyl amphibian Dendrerpeton from the Upper Carboniferous of Ireland. Palaeontology 23 : 125-141.