| Woutersia | |
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| Woutersia butleri | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Clade: | Therapsida |
| Clade: | Cynodontia |
| Clade: | Mammaliaformes |
| Family: | †Woutersiidae Sigogneau-Russell,1983 |
| Genus: | †Woutersia Sigogneau-Russell, 1983 |
| Species | |
Woutersia was aTriassic genus of 'symmetrodont'[2] and the only representative of the familyWoutersiidae.[3] It was originally classified as akuehneotheriid,[2] but it has been suggested that it may be related toDocodonta.[2] Remains ofW. mirabilis andW. butleri have been found in theGres à Avicula contorta Formation atSaint-Nicolas-de-Port,France, whileW. mirabilis has been found inVarangéville, France; remains have been dated to theLate Triassic,[2] 205.6 to 201.6 Ma.[3]
