Lanthanostegus

‭L‬an-fo-steg-us.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2016, April 24). Lanthanostegus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/lanthanostegus/

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Name

Lanthanostegus.

Phonetic

‭L‬an-fo-steg-us.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬mohoii‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Koonap Formation.

Time Period

Capitanian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Lanthanostegus is a genus of synapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Erratum:‭ ‬A replacement name for Lanthanocephalus Modesto,‭ ‬Rubidge and Welman‭ ‬2002,‭ ‬not Lanthanocephalus Williams and Starmer‭ ‬2000.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences‭ ‬40‭(‬3‭)‬:467.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Modesto,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Rubidge‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Welman‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

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