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Galechirus

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Galechirus Temporal range: Late Permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Synapsida
Clade:	Therapsida
Suborder:	†Anomodontia
Clade:	†Chainosauria
Genus:	†Galechirus Broom, 1907
Species
G. scholtzi Broom, 1907 (type)^[1] G. whaitsi Broom, 1913

Galechirus is an extinct genus of anomodont therapsids. It was about 30 cm (1 ft) long.

Description

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Galechirus was lizard-like in appearance. It is considered to be a dicynodont by some paleontologists; others think Galechirus is a younger form of a larger therapsid. Judging from its teeth, it was an insectivore.^[2]

References

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^ GalechirusatFossilworks.org

^ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 189. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.