Archegosaurus decheni Goldfuss 1847 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Alternative combination: Archegosaurus dechenii

Synonyms: Archegosaurus medius Goldfuss 1847, Archegosaurus minor Goldfuss 1847

Belongs to Archegosaurus according to R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2000

See also Roemer 1856, Schoch 2013 and Witzmann 2005

Sister taxa: Archegosaurus dyscriton, Archegosaurus latifrons

Type specimens:

  • Archegosaurus decheni: Its type locality is Lebach, which is in an Asselian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Meisenheim Formation of Germany
  • Archegosaurus medius:
  • Archegosaurus minor:

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Permian of Germany (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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