Microgomphodon information

Microgomphodon; Temporal range: Middle Triassic, Olenekian–Anisian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Life restoration of Microgomphodon oligocynus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Synapsida
Clade:	Therapsida
Clade:	†Therocephalia
Family:	†Bauriidae
Genus:	†Microgomphodon; Seeley, 1895
Type species
	†Microgomphodon oligocynus; Seeley, 1895
Synonyms
	Genus-level:; Sesamodon Broom, 1905; Melinodon Broom, 1905; Bauria Broom, 1909; Watsoniella Broili and Schröder, 1935; Herpetogale Keyser and Brink, 1977; Species-level:; Sesamodon browni Broom, 1905; Melinodon simus Broom, 1905; Bauria cynops Broom, 1909; Watsoniella breviceps Broili and Schröder, 1935; Herpetogale marsupialis Keyser and Brink, 1977;

Microgomphodon is an extinct genus of therocephalian therapsid from the Middle Triassic of South Africa and Namibia. Currently only one species of Microgomphodon, M. oligocynus, is recognized. With fossils present in the Cynognathus Assemblage Zone (CAZ) of the Burgersdorp Formation in South Africa and Omingonde Formation of Namibia and ranging in age from late Olenekian to Anisian, it is one of the most geographically and temporally widespread therocephalian species. Moreover, its occurrence in the upper Omigonde Formation of Namibia makes Microgomphodon the latest-surviving therocephalian. Microgomphodon is a member of the family Bauriidae and a close relative of Bauria, another South African bauriid from the CAZ. Like other bauriids, it possesses several mammal-like features such as a secondary palate and broad, molar-like postcanine teeth, all of which evolved independently from mammals.^[1]

^ Abdala, F.; Jashashvili, T.; Rubidge, B. S.; Den Heever, J. (2014). "New Material of Microgomphodon oligocynus (Eutherapsida, Therocephalia) and the Taxonomy of Southern African Bauriidae". Early Evolutionary History of the Synapsida. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. p. 209. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6841-3_13. ISBN 978-94-007-6840-6.

[AJRH14-1] Abdala, F.; Jashashvili, T.; Rubidge, B. S.; Den Heever, J. (2014). "New Material of Microgomphodon oligocynus (Eutherapsida, Therocephalia) and the Taxonomy of Southern African Bauriidae". Early Evolutionary History of the Synapsida. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. p. 209. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6841-3_13. ISBN 978-94-007-6840-6.

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Microgomphodon Temporal range: Middle Triassic, Olenekian–Anisian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Life restoration of Microgomphodon oligocynus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Synapsida
Clade:	Therapsida
Clade:	†Therocephalia
Family:	†Bauriidae
Genus:	†Microgomphodon Seeley, 1895
Type species
†Microgomphodon oligocynus Seeley, 1895
Synonyms
Genus-level: Sesamodon Broom, 1905 Melinodon Broom, 1905 Bauria Broom, 1909 Watsoniella Broili and Schröder, 1935 Herpetogale Keyser and Brink, 1977 Species-level: Sesamodon browni Broom, 1905 Melinodon simus Broom, 1905 Bauria cynops Broom, 1909 Watsoniella breviceps Broili and Schröder, 1935 Herpetogale marsupialis Keyser and Brink, 1977