Aulacephalodon
| Aulacephalodon Temporal range: Permian | |
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| Skeleton of A. peavoti in the Field Museum of Natural History | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Order: | Therapsida |
| Infraorder: | †Dicynodontia |
| Family: | †Geikiidae |
| Genus: | †Aulacephalodon Seeley, 1898 |
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Skull of Aulacephalodon baini
Life restoration of A. baini.
Aulacephalodon is a genus of dicynodont from the Permian of South Africa and Zambia. Two species have been named, the type species A. baini and a second species A. peavoti. It is unclear whether A. peavoti belongs to the genus.[1]
References
- ↑ Govender, R. (2008). "Description of the postcranial anatomy of Aulacephalodon baini and its possible relationship with "Aulacephalodon peavoti"" (PDF). South African Journal of Science 104 (11-12): 479–486. doi:10.1590/s0038-23532008000600023. ISSN 0038-2353.
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