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Platystega

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Platystega
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Platystega

Wiman, 1915
Species
  • P. depressa Wiman, 1915 (type)

Platystega is an extinct genus of trematosaurian temnospondyl within the family Trematosauridae.

Classification

Below is a cladogram from Steyer (2002) showing the phylogenetic relationships of trematosaurids:[1]

Trematosauridae 

See also

References

  1. ^ Steyer, J. S. (2002). "The first articulated trematosaur 'amphibian' from the Lower Triassic of Madagascar: implications for the phylogeny of the group". Palaeontology. 45: 771–793. doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00260.