Raranimus in a basal-therapsid matrix

Holotype IVPP V15424 supplies a fragmentary snout and a 71-character analysis that recovered Raranimus as sister to the other sampled therapsids.

Represented range274.4–264.28 Ma

RegionsDashankou locality, Xidagou Formation, Gansu, China

CladesSynapsida · Therapsida · Raranimus dashankouensis

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A 71-character morphology analysis of partial-snouted holotype IVPP V15424 recovered Raranimus as sister to the other sampled therapsids; the result is a matrix-dependent topology, not observed ancestry or a precise therapsid first appearance.

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References

New basal synapsid supports Laurasian origin for therapsidsLiu, J.; Rubidge, B.S.; Li, J. · 2009 · DOI 10.4202/app.2008.0071

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