Arcadia (genus)
Arcadia is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibians in the family Rhytidosteidae from the early Triassic. The remains were found in and named after the Arcadia Formation of Australia.[1]
| Arcadia Temporal range: Early Triassic | |
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| Restoration of Arcadia myriadens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Temnospondyli |
| Suborder: | †Stereospondyli |
| Family: | †Rhytidosteidae |
| Subfamily: | †Derwentiinae |
| Genus: | †Arcadia Warren & Black, 1985 |
See also
- Prehistoric amphibian
- List of prehistoric amphibians
References
- Warren, Anne; Black, Trevor (1 December 1985). "A new rhytidosteid (Amphibia, Labyrinthodontia) from the Early Triassic Arcadia Formation of Queensland, Australia, and the relationships of Triassic temnospondyls". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 5 (4): 303–327. doi:10.1080/02724634.1985.10011868.
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