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Synapsida

Synapsida is a diverse group of tetrapod vertebrates that includes all mammals and their extinct relatives. It is one of the two major clades of the group Amniota, the other being the more diverse group Sauropsida (which includes all extant reptiles and birds). Synapsids have a single lower temporal fenestra, an opening low in the skull roof behind each…

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MoscovianArchaeothyrisEchinerpetonOphiaconodontidsDendromaia
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OrbitSphenoid boneAnapsidParietal eyeThermoregulation
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SkullEvolvingSauropsidaTaxonomicPhylogenetically
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TetrapodVertebratesMammalsCladesAmniota
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Synapsida

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Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00885
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Synapsida

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related to Practical versus phylogenetic usage of "synapsid" and "therapsid" · 6
Synapsida → Although Synapsida, In, Mammaliaformes, Most, Pelycosaur, Therapsida
related to Skull openings · 5
Synapsida → It, Originally, Synapsids, This, While
related to Primitive and advanced synapsids · 3
Synapsida → In, Stem, The
related to External links · 2
Synapsida → PalaeosTransitional Vertebrate Fossils, Pelycosauria
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Synapsida → diverse group of tetrapod vertebrates that includes all mammals and their extinct relatives

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synapsids mammals reptiles cynodonts therapsids triassic early known also permian evolved synapsid group skull basal dicynodonts jaw extinction non-mammalian first

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Synapsidais adiverse group of tetrapod vertebrates that includes all mammals and their extinct relatives0.90text
Scutosaurusinstance ofrivalled only by some large pareiasaurian parareptiles0.80text
Dimetrodoninstance ofwith eupelycosaurs0.80text
Titanophoneusinstance ofwith eupelycosaurs0.80text
Inostrancevia being the apex predators during the Permianinstance ofwith eupelycosaurs0.80text
and theriodonts such as Moschorhinus during the Early Triassicinstance ofwith eupelycosaurs0.80text
body hairinstance ofIt has been suggested that epidermal scales evolved in their common ancestor prior to the split between reptiles and synapsids.It is currently unknown exactly when mammalian cha…0.80text
mammary glands first appearedinstance ofIt has been suggested that epidermal scales evolved in their common ancestor prior to the split between reptiles and synapsids.It is currently unknown exactly when mammalian cha…0.80text
as the fossils only rarely provide direct evidence for soft tissuesinstance ofIt has been suggested that epidermal scales evolved in their common ancestor prior to the split between reptiles and synapsids.It is currently unknown exactly when mammalian cha…0.80text
Theriodontiainstance ofshowing a long stem lineage including Mammalia and successively more basal clades0.80text
Therapsidainstance ofshowing a long stem lineage including Mammalia and successively more basal clades0.80text
Sphenacodontiainstance ofshowing a long stem lineage including Mammalia and successively more basal clades0.80text

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