When did Casineria live?
Q: When did Casineria live?
A: Casineria lived 340 million years ago in the Mississippian era.
Q: What was the size of Casineria?
A: Casineria was a small animal, around 15 centimeters in length.
Q: Where did Casineria live?
A: Casineria lived in what is now Scotland, which was then a fairly dry environment.
Q: What kind of features did Casineria have?
A: Casineria had a combination of primitive amphibian and advanced amniote characters.
Q: Was Casineria one of the earliest amniotes?
A: Yes, Casineria was at or very near the origin of the amniotes and may have been one of the earliest true amniotes.
Q: What did Casineria eat?
A: Casineria was an insectivore, meaning it ate insects.
Q: What is the significance of Casineria's name?
A: Casineria is named after Cheese Bay, the site near Edinburgh where it was found, in a Latin version of the name.
