Acheloma Cope 1882 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Trematopidae

Synonym: Trematops Williston 1909 [objective synonym]

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1882. Third contribution to the history of the Vertebrata of the Permian formation of Texas. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 20:447-461

Parent taxon: Trematopidae according to R. R. Schoch 2013

See also Anderson et al. 2008, Broili 1913, Carroll 1988, Cope 1882, Cope 1884, Dilkes and Reisz 1987, Hay 1902, Maddin et al. 2012, Polley and Reisz 2011, Watson 1919 and Williston 1910

Sister taxa: Actiobates, Anconastes, Ecolsonia, Fedexia, Mordex, Phonerpeton, Rotaryus, Tambachia

Subtaxa: Acheloma cumminsi

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Type: Acheloma cumminsi

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Wolfcamp of United States (1: Texas collection)

• Permian of United States (6: Oklahoma, Texas)

Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences

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