Conjunctio
Encyclopedia
Conjunctio is a fossil
genus
of amphibian
, with at least one described species, C. multidens Carroll, 1964.
The holotype
was found in 1911 in the Lower Permian
Abo Formation, in New Mexico
, Rio Arriba County at the west side of Peurco River opposite El Rito. It consists of the skull and post-cranial material including femora
, humeri
, scapula
e, pelvis
, a section of the vertebral column
, and armor.
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of amphibian
Amphibian
Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...
, with at least one described species, C. multidens Carroll, 1964.
The holotype
Holotype
A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype...
was found in 1911 in the Lower Permian
Permian
The PermianThe term "Permian" was introduced into geology in 1841 by Sir Sir R. I. Murchison, president of the Geological Society of London, who identified typical strata in extensive Russian explorations undertaken with Edouard de Verneuil; Murchison asserted in 1841 that he named his "Permian...
Abo Formation, in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, Rio Arriba County at the west side of Peurco River opposite El Rito. It consists of the skull and post-cranial material including femora
Femur
The femur , or thigh bone, is the most proximal bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. In vertebrates with four legs such as dogs and horses, the femur is found only in...
, humeri
Humerus
The humerus is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow....
, scapula
Scapula
In anatomy, the scapula , omo, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle ....
e, pelvis
Pelvis
In human anatomy, the pelvis is the lower part of the trunk, between the abdomen and the lower limbs .The pelvis includes several structures:...
, a section of the vertebral column
Vertebral column
In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...
, and armor.
See also
- Prehistoric amphibian
- List of prehistoric amphibians