Nectridea

Nectridea
Temporal range:
Skeleton and model of Diplocaulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Stegocephali
Order: †Nectridea
Miall, 1875
Subgroups

Nectridea is an extinct order of lepospondyl tetrapods from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, including amphibious animals such as Diplocaulus. In appearance, they would have superficially resembled modern newts or aquatic salamanders, although they are not close relatives of modern amphibians (Lissamphibia). They were characterized by long, flattened tails to aid in swimming, as well as numerous features of the vertebrae.

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