Arcadia (genus)
Arcadia Temporal range: Early Triassic
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Restoration of Arcadia myriadens | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | †Temnospondyli |
Suborder: | †Stereospondyli |
Family: | †Rhytidosteidae |
Subfamily: | †Derwentiinae |
Genus: | †Arcadia Warren & Black, 1985 |
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Arcadia is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibians in the family Rhytidosteidae from the early Triassic. The remains were found in and named after the Arcadia Formation of Australia.[1]
See also[]
- Prehistoric amphibian
- List of prehistoric amphibians
References[]
- ^ Warren, Anne; Black, Trevor (1 December 1985). "A new rhytidosteid (Amphibia, Labyrinthodontia) from the Early Triassic Arcadia Formation of Queensland, Australia, and the relationships of Triassic temnospondyls". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 5 (4): 303–327. doi:10.1080/02724634.1985.10011868.
Categories:
- Triassic temnospondyls of Australia
- Fossil taxa described in 1985
- Prehistoric amphibian stubs