To the revision of the middle Permian bolosaurids (Tetrapoda, Bolosaurida) of Eastern Europe
- Authors: Bulanov V.V.1,2
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Affiliations:
- Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Russia Kazan Federal University
- Issue: No 1 (2025)
- Pages: 78-91
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0031-031X/article/view/292708
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0031031X25010098
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/CQPWOY
- ID: 292708
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Abstract
A re-examination of the holotype of Permotriturus herrei Tatarinov, 1968 (Tetrapoda, Bolosaurida) supplemented by a new specimen from the type locality Isheevo, Republic of Tatarstan, European Russia, supports the validity of the genus Belebey Ivakhnenko, 1973. The differences between the genera Belebey and Permotriturus were established in the relationships of elements forming the suborbital portion of the skull roof, features of tooth implantation, as well as in the pattern of vasculature of the jaw bones. In spite the specialized condition of the dental system of P. herrei and its upper-most (terminal Urzhumian) stratigraphic position in comparison with other bolosaurid species, the morphology of its cheek region exhibits more similarity with that of the lower Permian bolosaurids of North America other than members of the genus Belebey. The absence of clear diagnostic criteria allows no possibility for subdivision of the order Bolosaurida on taxa of the family rank based on its middle Permian representatives.
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About the authors
V. V. Bulanov
Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences; Russia Kazan Federal University
Author for correspondence.
Email: bulanov@paleo.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 117647; Kazan, 420008
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