Adelobasileus
genus of mammaliamorph cynodonts (fossil)
Adelobasileus is an extinct proto-mammal from the Upper Triassic, about 225 million years ago. There is only a partial skull from strata in western Texas.
Adelobasileus Temporal range: Late Triassic,
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Synapsida |
Clade: | Therapsida |
Clade: | Cynodontia |
Genus: | †Adelobasileus Lucas & Hunt, 1990 |
Species: | †A. cromptoni
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Binomial name | |
Adelobasileus cromptoni |
Skull features, like the housing of the cochlea, suggest that Adelobasileus is a transitional form in the evolution from cynodonts to end-Triassic mammals. For this reason, it may be close to modern mammals' common ancestor.[1][2] Their sleek body type suggests they moved very fast.
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