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Bystrowiana
Extinct genus of tetrapodomorphs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bystrowiana is an extinct genus of bystrowianid chroniosuchian from upper Permian deposits of Vladimir Region, Russia[1] and Jiyuan, China.[2] Chroniosuchians are often thought to be reptiliomorphs,[3] but some recent phylogenetic analyses suggest instead that they are stem-tetrapods.[4] The genus is named in honour of the Russian paleontologist Alexey Bystrow. It was first described by Vyushkov in 1957 and the type species is Bystrowiana permira.[1] Two species—B. permira and B. sinica—are known.[5]
Quick Facts Bystrowiana Temporal range: Lopingian to Early Triassic, Scientific classification ...
Bystrowiana Temporal range: Lopingian to Early Triassic | |
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Bystrowiana permira | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Reptiliomorpha (?) |
Order: | †Chroniosuchia |
Family: | †Bystrowianidae |
Genus: | †Bystrowiana Vyushkov, 1957 |
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Bystrowiana is known from a 30 cm skull, which suggests it was a large animal, up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in total body length.[6]