†Eryops grandis Marsh 1878 (tetrapod)
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Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Eryopidae
Alternative combination: Ophiacodon grandis
Synonym: Eryops reticulatus Cope 1881
Belongs to Eryops according to R. R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2014
See also Cope 1878, Cope 1884 and Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Eryops erythroliticus, Eryops latus, Eryops megacephalus
Type specimens:
- Eryops grandis: MCZ 2731, an other (jaw and centra)
- Eryops reticulatus:
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (7: Colorado, New Mexico collections)
• Carboniferous to Permian of United States (1: New Mexico)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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