Sphenacodontia
| Sphenacodonts Temporal range: Late Pennsylvanian-Recent,
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| 3D restoration of Dimetrodon grandis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Clade: | Sphenacomorpha |
| Clade: | Sphenacodontia Romer & Price, 1940 |
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Sphenacodontia is a suborder of the Pelycosaurs. Sphenacodonts include Sphenacodontoids, Varanopids and Ophiacodontids. Sphenacodontia's sister taxon is Caseasauria.
Classification
[change | change source]| Sphenacodontia |
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ Spindler, F. 2016. Morphological description and taxonomic status of Palaeohatteria and Pantelosaurus (Synapsida: Sphenacodontia). Freiberger Forschungshefte C550(23): 1–57. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321129043_Morphological_description_and_taxonomic_status_of_Palaeohatteria_and_Pantelosaurus_Synapsida_Sphenacodontia