Exhibit Specimen of Edaphosaurus, a Pelycosaur Synapsid, from the Collections at the Museum of Compa (IMAGE)

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Exhibit Specimen of Edaphosaurus, a Pelycosaur Synapsid, from the Collections at the Museum of Compa

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Exhibit specimen of Edaphosaurus, a pelycosaur synapsid, from the collections at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Pelycosaurs are the most ancient forerunners of mammals. This study shows that despite their bizarre sails, it is likely that their vertebral movements were relatively uniform along their back, more similar to living lizards or salamanders than to mammals.

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Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology.

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