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Diapsida



         


Diapsids
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Infraphylum:Tetrapoda
Microphylum:Amniota
Nanophylum:Sauropsida
Superclass:Diapsida
Classes

Ichthyoptergia
Sauropterygia
Lepidosauria
Archosauria

Diapsids are a subgroup of the tetrapods (Greek: four legs). They are named after the two openings in their skull. Cf. Synapsid (one opening)

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