Galesuchus
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Galesuchus is an extinct genus of Gorgonopsia
. Its fossils have been found in Africa
, in the Middle-Permian
rocks. Galesuchus had a small skull and a short snout.
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"...
. Its fossils have been found in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, in the Middle-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...
rocks. Galesuchus had a small skull and a short snout.
Further reading
- Geologica hungarica By Magyar Állami Földtani Intézet, Magyar Tudományos Akadémia. Published 1914.