Sphenacodont

Sphenacodontia is a suborder of the Pelycosaurs. Sphenacodonts include Sphenacodontoids, Varanopids and Ophiacodontids. Sphenacodontia's sister taxon is Caseasauria.

Sphenacodonts
Temporal range: Carboniferous-Present 310โ€“0 Ma
Dimetrodon RESTORATION
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animal
Class:
Synapsid
Order:
Pelycosauria
Suborder:
Sphenacodontia

Classification
Sphenacodontia


Sphenacodontidae

โ€ Edaphosauridae

Varanopidae

Ophiacodontidae




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