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LEPOSPONDYLI

EUREPTILIA

SYNAPSIDA

PARAREPTILIA

DIADECTOMORPHA

ANTHRACOSAUROIDEA

TEMNOSPONDYLI

UNIDENTIFIED TETRAPODS

Stratigraphic chart of the lower Permian (partial)

Phylogenetic Relationships

Content updated October 16, 2005

 

EDAPHOSAURUS

Synapsida-Eupelycosauria-Edaphosauridae

 

Above: picture of Edaphosaurus basioccipital in ventral view, showing the presence of the medial ridge that arises from the ventral lip of the condyle and merges anteriorly with  the body of the basioccipital. From Ryan Sandstone, Wellington Formation, near Waurika - Jefferson Co. Oklahoma Lower Permian.