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Ecteniniidae
Extinct family of cynodonts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ecteniniidae is an extinct family of probainognathian cynodonts from the Triassic of South America.[1] They are notable for their large size,[1][2] as well as for being among the first synapsids with specializations towards cursoriality.[3]
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Ecteniniidae | |
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Life restoration of the ecteniniid Trucidocynodon riograndensis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Synapsida |
Clade: | Therapsida |
Clade: | Cynodontia |
Clade: | Probainognathia |
Family: | †Ecteniniidae Martínez et al., 2013 |
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