Wantulignathus

Wantulignathus; Temporal range: 272.5–259 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Synapsida
Clade:	Therapsida
Suborder:	† Biarmosuchia
Genus:	† Wantulignathus ; Whitney and Sidor, 2016
Species:	†W. gwembensis
Binomial name
	†Wantulignathus gwembensis; Whitney and Sidor, 2016

Last updated October 04, 2025

Wantulignathus is genus of biarmosuchian therapsid from the Madumabisa Mudstone Formation, Zambia.^[2] It is known from fragmentary lower jaws and ribs.

References

1 2 "Fossilworks: Wantulignathus". fossilworks.org.
↑ Whitney, Megan R.; Sidor, Christian A. (2016-04-11). "A new therapsid from the Permian Madumabisa Mudstone Formation (Mid-Zambezi Basin) of southern Zambia". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 36 (4) e1150767. doi:10.1080/02724634.2016.1150767. ISSN 0272-4634. S2CID 130695355.

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[fossilworks-1] 1 2 "Fossilworks: Wantulignathus". fossilworks.org.

[2] Whitney, Megan R.; Sidor, Christian A. (2016-04-11). "A new therapsid from the Permian Madumabisa Mudstone Formation (Mid-Zambezi Basin) of southern Zambia". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 36 (4) e1150767. doi:10.1080/02724634.2016.1150767. ISSN 0272-4634. S2CID 130695355.

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