†Protorothyris Price 1937 (eureptile)
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Reptilia - Eureptilia - Protorothyrididae
Synonym: Melanothyris Romer 1952
Full reference: L.I. Price. 1937. Two new cotylosaurs from the Permian of Texas. Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club 16:97-102
Parent taxon: Romeriidae according to J. Clark and R. L. Carroll 1973
See also Carroll 1988, Price 1937 and Romer 1952
Sister taxa: Anthracodromeus, Brouffia, Cephalerpeton, Coelostegus, Hylonomus
Subtaxa: Protorothyris archeri Protorothyris morani
Type: Protorothyris archeri
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (2: Texas, West Virginia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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