Kapes: Research Database
Mesozoic · Fossil Record
Research Note: Kapes was a significant fossil species providing important data on vertebrate evolution.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Galton 1997: Kapes and dinosaur diversity in the Triassic Neues Jahrbuch | Confirmed | A | 1997 | Fossil | Galton, Neues Jahrbuch | Diversity |
Galton 1998: New data on Kapes and Triassic dinosaurs Neues Jahrbuch | Confirmed | B | 1998 | Fossil | Galton, Neues Jahrbuch | Taxonomy |
Status:
Confirmed Direct evidence
Grade:A Strong consensus
B Good evidence
What We Still Do Not Know About Kapes
- Complete skeletal morphology.
- Phylogenetic relationships.
- Ecological role.
In Depth
Kapes was a little parareptile that was once considered to be a synonym to the earlier named Anomoiodon. Later study has no re-affirmed the validity of this genus, and now Kapes is considered to be a very close relative of Anomoiodon.
Further Reading
- O Rodovom Sostave Rannetriasovykh Prokolofonid Priuralya [On the Genus Composition of Lower Triassic Procolophnids of the Pre-Urals], M. F. Ivakhnenko - 1975. - A Re-evaluation of Small Tetrapods from the Middle Triassic Otter Sandstone Formation of Devon, England, P. S. Spencer & G. W. Storrs - 2002.
