Abyssomedon

Ah-biss-o-me-don.
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. (2013, January 4). Abyssomedon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/abyssomedon/

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Name

Abyssomedon.

Phonetic

Ah-biss-o-me-don.

Named By

M.‭ ‬MacDougall‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Parareptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonomorpha,‭ ‬Nyctiphruretidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬williamsi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Oklahoma‭ ‬-‭ ‬Garber Formation.

Time Period

Kungurian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Abyssomedon is the first genus of nyctiphruretid procolophonomorph to be identified as living in North America.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The first record of a nyctiphruretid parareptile from the Early Permian of North America,‭ ‬with a discussion of parareptilian temporal fenestration.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society‭ ‬172:616-630.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬MacDougall‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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