Galesuchus

‭ ‬Gal-e-su-kus.
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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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Name

Galesuchus.

Phonetic

‭ ‬Gal-e-su-kus.

Named By

Sidney H.‭ ‬Haughton‭ ‬-‭ ‬1915.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Gorgonopsidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

G.‭ ‬gracilis‭

Size

Detail unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Mid Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Known from only a partial skull,‭ ‬Galesuchus has in the past been considered to be a dubious genus of gorgonopsid.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Phylogeny and evolution of the Gorgonopsia with a special reference to the skull and skeleton of GPIT‭ ‬/‭ ‬IR‭ ‬/‭ ‬7113‭ (‬Aelurognathus parringtoni‭?)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Eberhard Karls University of T�bingen.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Eva Gebauer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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