Labyrinthodon

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Labyrinthodon is an extinct genus of large, prehistoric amphibians known from fossil remains dating to the Triassic period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf extinct genus
prehistoric amphibian
temnospondyl
belongsToGroup labyrinthodonts
bodySize large
clade Temnospondyli NERFINISHED
class Amphibia
describedBy Richard Owen NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1841
diet carnivorous
extinctionCause natural environmental change
firstAppearance Triassic period
fossilsFoundIn Europe NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
hasCommonName labyrinthodont
hasTypeSpecies Labyrinthodon leptognathus NERFINISHED
hasVertebrateGroup early tetrapods
kingdom Animalia
knownFrom fossil remains
lifestyle semi-aquatic
livedIn Mesozoic era NERFINISHED
namedAfter labyrinthine infolding of tooth enamel
paleoecology freshwater environments
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
status extinct
taxonRank genus
temporalRange Triassic NERFINISHED
toothStructure labyrinthine infolding

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Crystal Palace Dinosaurs depicts Labyrinthodon