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Broomisaurus
Extinct genus of therapsids / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Broomisaurus is an extinct genus of Gorgonopsia. It was first named by Joleaud in 1920, and contains the single species B. planiceps. Gebauer (2007) considered Broomisaurus to be a nomen dubium, indistinguishable as a separate taxon of gorgonopsian because it is based on only a fragmentary remains.[1] A 2015 paper on Eriphostoma tentatively agreed with Gebauer's determination, but did not rule out the possibility that Broomisaurus might be synonymous with Eriphostoma.[2]
Quick Facts Broomisaurus Temporal range: Permian, Scientific classification ...
Broomisaurus Temporal range: Permian | |
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skull cast, left lateral view | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Synapsida |
Clade: | Therapsida |
Clade: | †Gorgonopsia |
Family: | †Gorgonopsidae |
Genus: | †Broomisaurus Joleaud, 1920 |
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†Broomisaurus planiceps (Broom, 1913) | |
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Broomisaurus skull cast, dorsal view (top) and right lateral view (bottom). At the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.