Hypselohaptodus

Hip-sel-o-hap-to-dos.
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Name

Hypselohaptodus.

Phonetic

Hip-sel-o-hap-to-dos.

Named By

Frederik Spindler‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Eupelycosauria,‭ ‬Sphenacomorpha,‭ ‬Sphenacodontia.

Diet

‬Uncertain‭?

Species

H.‭ ‬grandis‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

England,‭ ‬Warwickshire‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kenilworth Sandstone Formation.

Time Period

Early Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial left maxilla.

In Depth

       Hypselohaptodus is a genus of pelyocsaur that lived in Europe around the early Permian.

Further Reading

Re-evaluation of an early sphenacodontian synapsid from the Lower Permian of England.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal‭ ‬-‭ ‬Frederik Spindler‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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