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Lapillopsis is an extinct 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 stereospondyl temnospondyl within the family

Family (biology)

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Lapillopsidae

Lapillopsidae is a family of Temnospondyli.-References:*Warren, A. A.,& Hutchinson, M. N. Lapillopsis, a new genus of temnospondyl amphibians from the Early Triassic of Queensland: Alcheringa v. 14, p. 149-158....

. Fossil

Fossil

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s belonging to the genus have been found from Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

Australia

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. The type species

Type species

In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...

is L. nana.

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