Tapinocaninus
Sign in to saveTapinocaninus (Greek for "humble"- tapino, and "canine"- caninus) is an extinct genus of therapsids in the family Tapinocephalidae, of which it is the most basal member. Only one species is known, Tapinocaninus pamelae (meaning "Pamela's humble canine"). The species is named in honor of Rubidge's mother, Pamela. Fossils have been found dating from the Middle Permian (Wordian age).
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Vinony's link graph records 59 inbound references to Tapinocaninus, and connects out to Therapsida, Tapinocephalidae and Australosyodon.
It is catalogued under topics including Dinocephalia, Fossils of South Africa and Fossil taxa described in 1991.
Vinony links it to 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Tapinocephalidae
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Discovery
- Description
- Skull
- Palate
- Vertebrae
- Ribs
- Pectoral girdle
- Pelvic girdle
- Humerus
- Femur
- Dentition
- Paleobiology
- Posture and locomotion
- Feeding
- Geological and biostratigraphic information
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Tapinocaninus (Greek for "humble"- tapino, and "canine"- caninus) is an extinct genus of therapsids in the family Tapinocephalidae, of which it is the most basal member. Only one species is known, Tapinocaninus pamelae (meaning "Pamela's humble canine"). The species is named in honor of Rubidge's mother, Pamela. Fossils have been found dating from the Middle Permian (Wordian age).
==Discovery== Tapinocaninus fossils were first found in the Eodicynodon Assemblage Zone of the Karoo deposits, in the Lower Beaufort Beds in Beaufort West. Five specimens are known, four found at Modderdrift farm and one found on Swartgrond farm. A holotype (NMQR 2987) and four paratypes (NMQR 2985, 2986, 3097 and ROZ K95).
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