Bathygnathus: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Bathygnathus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brink Maddin Evans 2015: Bathygnathus and related taxa Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences | Confirmed | B | 2015 | Fossil | Brink Maddin Evans, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences | Taxonomy |
Brink 2015: Bathygnathus and related taxa The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature | Confirmed | C | 2015 | Fossil | Brink, The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature | Taxonomy |
Status:
Confirmed Direct evidence
Grade:A Strong consensus
B Good evidence
What We Still Do Not Know About Bathygnathus
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
Bathygnathus is a little known genus of pelycosaur that lived in Canada during the Early Permian. Though only known from partial remains, studies of these fossils have led to the suggestion that Bathygnathus would have been similar to pelycosaurs like Dimetrodon.
Further Reading
- [Fragment of a jaw of an extinct saurian animal]. - Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 6:404. - J. Leidy - 1853. - Bathygnathus borealis, Leidy, and the Permian of Prince Edwards Island. - Science Vol. 22, No 550 pp52-53. - E. C. Case - 1905.
