labyrinthodontia

• Ausgestorbene Gruppe von Amphibien, die vom Devon bis zur Trias lebte und meist schwer gebaute, salamander- oder krokodilähnliche Tiere mit abgeflachtem Schädel und konischen Zähnen umfasste.

An extinct group of amphibians that lived from the Devonian through the Triassic periods, typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles with a solid flattened skull and conical teeth.

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1. Extinct amphibian groupC2formalscientific

   An extinct subclass of amphibians that lived from the Devonian through the Triassic periods, typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles with a solid flattened skull and conical teeth.

   Ausgestorbene Amphibiengruppe

   • Labyrinthodontia were among the dominant terrestrial predators of the Carboniferous period.
   • Fossils of Labyrinthodontia have been found in coal deposits across Europe and North America.
   • The conical teeth of Labyrinthodontia were adapted for catching fish and other prey.
   • These ancient amphibians could grow to lengths of several meters.