Galechirus
Appearance
Galechirus Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Synapsida |
Clade: | Therapsida |
Suborder: | †Anomodontia |
Clade: | †Chainosauria |
Genus: | †Galechirus Broom, 1907 |
Species | |
Galechirus is an extinct genus of anomodont therapsids. It was about 30 cm (1 ft) long.
Description
[edit]Galechirus was lizard-like in appearance. It is considered to be a dicynodont by some paleontologists; others think Galechirus is a younger form of a larger therapsid. Judging from its teeth, it was an insectivore.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Galechirus at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 189. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.