Macromerion

‭M‬ak-ro-meh-re-on.
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. (2015, May 19). Macromerion. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/macromerion/

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Name

Macromerion.

Phonetic

‭M‬ak-ro-meh-re-on.

Named By

Fritsch‭ ‬-‭ ‬1879.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Pelycosauria,‭ ‬Sphenacodontidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬schwartzenbergii‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Germany.

Time Period

Carboniferous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Macromerion is a genus of sphenacodont pelycosaur that lived in Europe during the Carboniferous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Lower Permian pelycosaurs from the English midlands.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paleontology‭ ‬17‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬541-552.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Paton‭ ‬-‭ ‬1974.

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