Anapsid
Appearance
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An anapsid is an amniote whose skull does not have openings on the sides behind the eyes.[1] This is
- A primitive ('basal') condition for early amniotes in the Mississippian (early Carboniferous).
- A secondary ('derived') condition of some other reptile groups, probably including turtles (Chelonia).
Some other groups were anapsids, such as the mesosaurs.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Pough F.H. et al. 2002. Vertebrate life, 6th ed. Prentice Hall, NJ. ISBN 0130412481