Permian lakes

Future
Good. This genus and its relatives were common for many years to come.
Favoritefood
Fish and small animals
Favorite place
Lakes and rivers
Founding place
Autun, France

Amblypterus voltzi

Amblypterus was common during the Permian, and its unsymmetrical tail fin probably limited its swimming speed. Like many other fish of this period, its scales were coated with enamel which provided good protection.

The shiny gold colour comes from the mineral pyrite (”fool’s gold”) which was added during the fossilization process.  

Future
Poor. This group of amphibians got extinct at the end of the Triassic.
Favoritefood
Amphibians and fish
Favorite place
Lakes and rivers
Founding place
Lebach, Germany

Archegosaurus decheni

This skull with lower jaw is a cast of the early amphibian Archegosaurus. Like its relatives, Eryops and Mastodonsaurus, Archegosaurus had a heavy skull with two large eye sockets. But Archegosaurus had a long snout and its life style was probably more like that of a crocodile.

Future
Good. This genus and its relatives were common for many years to come.
Favoritefood
Fish and small animals
Favorite place
Lakes and rivers
Founding place
Autun, France

Amblypterus voltzi

Amblypterus was common during the Permian, and its unsymmetrical tail fin probably limited its swimming speed. Like many other fish of this period, its scales were coated with enamel which provided good protection.

The shiny gold colour comes from the mineral pyrite (”fool’s gold”) which was added during the fossilization process.