†Brazilosaurus Shikama and Ozaki 1966 (amniote)
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Osteichthyes - Sauropsida - Mesosauridae
Full reference: T. Shikama and H. Ozaki. 1966. On a Reptilian Skeleton from the Palaeozoic Formation of San Paulo, Brazil. Transactions and Proceedings of the Palaeontological Society of Japan, New Series 64:351-358
Parent taxon: Mesosauridae according to T. Rossmann 2000
See also Karl et al. 2007, Oelofsen and Araujo 1987 and Sedor and Ferigolo 2001
Sister taxa: Mesosaurus, Mesosaurus pleurogaster, Noteosaurus, Noteosaurus africanus, Stereosternum
Subtaxa: Brazilosaurus sanpauloensis
Type: Brazilosaurus sanpauloensis
Ecology: amphibious piscivore
Distribution:
• Permian of Brazil (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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