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The taxonomic position of Anningia megalops, a small amniote from the Permian of South Africa

1992/07/01 by Robert R. Reisz, David W. Dilkes · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Ichthyology and Marine Biology

paper · doi:10.1139/e92-126

openalex publication_date 1992/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11

Abstract

Anningia megalops Broom, 1927 is based upon a poorly preserved, incomplete skull and was interpreted originally as an intermediate form between therapsids and primitive nontherapsid synapsids (pelycosaurs). Restudy of the type specimen indicates that A. megalops is a nondiagnosable primitive synapsid and is, therefore, declared to be a nomen vanum.

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