Broomisaurus
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Broomisaurus is an extinct genus of Gorgonopsia
. It was first named by Broom in 1913, and contains two species, B. planiceps and B. rubidgei.
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 Broom in 1913, and contains two species, B. planiceps and B. rubidgei.
Sources
- Palaeontologia Africana; page 106. By the Bernard Price Institute for Paleontological Research, published 1953.
- www.paleofile.com - Alphabetical list, B section