Limnostygis Explained

Limnostygis is a dubious genus of tetrapod from the Pennsylvanian of Nova Scotia. The fragmentary holotype specimen was found in a fossilized tree stump in the Morien Group.[1] Formerly thought to be a limnoscelid, this specimen has since been considered to be a combination of possible ophiacodont and captorhinid material.[2]

References

  1. Wideman. Natalia Kazimiera. The postcranial skeleton of the family Limnoscelidae and its taxonomic implications for understanding basal amniotes. 2002. California State University.
  2. Wideman. Natalia Kazimiera. Stuart. Sumida. 2004. Taxonomic status of the tetrapod Limnostygis relictus and its bearing on the temporal distribution of basal amniotes. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 24. 3,Supplement. 129A.

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