Aelurosaurus
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Aelurosaurus is an extinct genus of Gorgonopsia
. It was first named by Owen in 1881, and contains four species, A. angusticeps, A. felinus, A. striatidens, and A. whaitsi.
Gorgonopsia
Gorgonopsia is a suborder of therapsid synapsids. Their name is a reference to the Gorgons of Greek mythology. Like other therapsids, gorgonopsians were at one time called "mammal-like reptiles"...
. It was first named by Owen in 1881, and contains four species, A. angusticeps, A. felinus, A. striatidens, and A. whaitsi.