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Therapsida

Therapsida
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Therapsida
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Therapsida is an animal taxon within Synapsida. Traditionally, synapsids have been referred to as reptiles. However, the taxon also includes Mammalia, seeing as we're derived from non-mammalian therapsids called cynodonts. Consequently, mammals are also part of Therapsida.



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