Dissorophoidea
fossil amphibian superfamily
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The Dissorophoidea is an extinct superfamily of amphibians that lived from the Middle Pennsylvanian Epoch to the Lower Triassic Period. These amphibians are characterized by strongly ossified vertebrae and often possessed bony armor on their dorsal surfaces. Within this superfamily, the family Trematopidae had weakly ossified vertebrae with a large intercentrum, while the family Dissorophidae is also recognized. The Dissorophoidea are classified under the extinct subclass Temnospondyli.1
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