Baurioidea
Encyclopedia
Baurioidea is a superfamily of therocephalia
n therapsids. It includes advanced therocephalians such as Regisaurus
and Bauria
. The superfamily was named by South African paleontologist Robert Broom
in 1911. Bauriamorpha, named by D. M. S. Watson and Alfred Romer
in 1956, is a junior synonym of Bauriodea.
Many bauriods were once placed in a group called Scaloposauria. Scaloposaurs were characterized by their small size and reduced postorbital bar (a strut of bone behind the eye socket). Scaloposauria is no longer recognized as a valid taxon because it likely represents juvenile forms of many groups of therocephalians. Most scaloposaurs, including Scaloposaurus
and Regisaurus, are now classified in various positions within Bauroidea.
Therocephalia
Therocephalians are an extinct suborder of carnivorous eutheriodont therapsids that lived from the middle and late Permian into the Triassic 265.0—245.0 Ma existing for approximately ....
n therapsids. It includes advanced therocephalians such as Regisaurus
Regisaurus
Regisaurus is an extinct genus of theriodont...
and Bauria
Bauria
Bauria is an extinct genus of the suborder therocephalia. It belonged to the family Bauriidae. Bauria was probably a carnivore or insectivore.thumb|200px|left|Bauria...
. The superfamily was named by South African paleontologist Robert Broom
Robert Broom
Professor Robert Broom was a Scottish South African doctor and paleontologist. He qualified as a medical practitioner in 1895 and received his DSc in 1905 from the University of Glasgow...
in 1911. Bauriamorpha, named by D. M. S. Watson and Alfred Romer
Alfred Romer
Alfred Sherwood Romer was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist and a specialist in vertebrate evolution.-Biography:...
in 1956, is a junior synonym of Bauriodea.
Many bauriods were once placed in a group called Scaloposauria. Scaloposaurs were characterized by their small size and reduced postorbital bar (a strut of bone behind the eye socket). Scaloposauria is no longer recognized as a valid taxon because it likely represents juvenile forms of many groups of therocephalians. Most scaloposaurs, including Scaloposaurus
Scaloposaurus
Scaloposaurus is an extinct carnivorous genus of therocephalian living during the Triassic 251.0—245.0 Ma existing for approximately .-Taxonomy:...
and Regisaurus, are now classified in various positions within Bauroidea.
External links
- Bauroidea in the Paleobiology DatabasePaleobiology Database' is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.-History:The Paleobiology Database was founded in 2000. It has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Australian Research Council...