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Mormosaurus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Therapsida

Family
  
†Tapinocephalidae

Higher classification
  
Keratocephalus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
†Dinocephalia

Scientific name
  
Mormosaurus seeleyi

Rank
  
Species

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Genus
  
†Mormosaurus Watson, 1914

Similar
  
Keratocephalus, Therapsid, Synapsid, Tapinocephalia, Dinocephalia

Mormosaurus ("Mormo's Lizard") is a apossible extinct genus of tapinocephalidae. It was first named by Watson in 1914, and contains one species, M. seeleyi. Mormosaurus had a long skull. It's taxonomic status is not settled.

References

Mormosaurus Wikipedia