Reptilia - Eureptilia - Captorhinidae
Full reference: J. Clark and R. L. Carroll. 1973. Romeriid reptiles from the Lower Permian. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 144(5):353-407
Parent taxon: Captorhinidae according to M. Laurin and R. R. Reisz 1995
See also Carroll 1988 and Clark and Carroll 1973
Sister taxa: Acrodenta, Baeotherates, Captorhininae, Captorhinoides, Captorhinus, Euconcordia, Helodectes, Labidosaurikos, Labidosauriscus, Labidosaurus, Moradisaurinae, Opisthodontosaurus, Reiszorhinus, Rhiodenticulatus, Riabininus, Riabininus uralensis, Romeria, Saurorictus, Sphenosaurus
Subtaxa: Pleuristion Pleuristion brachycoelous Protocaptorhinus pricei
Type: Protocaptorhinus pricei
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (4: Oklahoma, Texas collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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