Bohemiclavulus

Bohemiclavulus is a genus of pelycosaur that was discovered in the Slaný Formation in Czechia.[1] It is only known from a single spinous process fragment.

Bohemiclavulus
Temporal range: Pennsylvanian, Gzhelian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Eupelycosauria
Clade: Haptodontiformes
Clade: Sphenacomorpha
Family: Edaphosauridae
Genus: Bohemiclavulus
Spindler et al., 2019
Type species
Bohemuclavulus mirabilis
Fritsch, 1895
Synonyms

History

Antonin Fritsch originally named Bohemiclavulus as Naosaurus mirabilis. It was renamed Ianthasaurus mirabilis in 1895 and was renamed to Edaphosaurus mirabilis later that year.[2] In 2019, a new genus was created for the species.[1]

See also

References

  1. Spindler, Frederik; Voigt, Sebastian; Fischer, Jan (2019). "Edaphosauridae (Synapsida, Eupelycosauria) from Europe and their relationship to North American representatives". PalZ. doi:10.1007/s12542-019-00453-2.
  2. "Edaphosaurus mirabilis". Fossilworks. Retrieved 30 January 2020.


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