Fig. 3: The ecofunctional focus of synapsid carnivore functional feeding groups.
From: Predatory synapsid ecomorphology signals growing dynamism of late Palaeozoic terrestrial ecosystems
Likely prey preferences and capture methods of the raptorial specialist, speed specialist, power shearer functional feeding groups, as suggested by overall interpretation of jaw functional traits. Jaw silhouettes (left to right): Mesenosaurus romeri, Annatherapsidus petri, Aelurognathus tigriceps. DSS deep shearing specialist, FG forceful gripper, GG gracile gripper, GRA grip and rip attacker, PBS power bite specialist, RLA rapid light attacker, SBS shearing bite specialist, SS speed specialist. All silhouettes created by S.A.S.
