Koolasuchus is an extinct genus of brachyopoid temnospondyl in the family Chigutisauridae, known from fossils found in the Wonthaggi Formation in Victoria, Australia, dating to about 125 to 120 million years ago in the Barremian and Aptian stages of the Early Cretaceous. It is the youngest known temnospondyl, known from fragments of the skull and other bones including vertebrae, ribs, and pectoral elements. The type and only named species, Koolasuchus cleelandi, was described in 1997, and was adopted as the fossil emblem of the state of Victoria, Australia, in 2022.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
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Child Taxon Of
Amphibia, Taxa Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Koolasuchus cleelandi
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1. Koolasuchus (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Koolasuchus is an extinct genus of brachyopoid temnospondyl in the family Chigutisauridae. Fossils have been found in the Wonthaggi Formation in Victoria, Australia and date back to 125-120 million years ago during the Barremian and Aptian stages of the Early Cretaceous, making Koolasuchus the youngest known temnospondyl (excluding modern amphibians, which may be descended from temnospondyls).
- Wikidata Q132690 (P225 taxon name)
Section: Anatomy
The teeth of Koolasuchus are sharp, pointed, and serrated, adaptations for a carnivorous lifestyle
Section: Anatomy; begins "The teeth of Koolasuchus are sharp, pointed, and"
The teeth of Koolasuchus are sharp, pointed, and serrated, adaptations for a carnivorous lifestyle.
Section: Paleobiology
Based on the coarse-grained rocks in which remains were found, Koolasuchus likely lived in fast-moving streams.
View the Source2. Catalogue of Life
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Amphibia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Koolasuchus cleelandi
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Amphibia, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Amphibia, Taxon record
"class": "Amphibia"
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