Orphantsusorphanus
Orphantsusorphanus is a fictional taxon created for illustrative purposes in this article. It is described here as a monotypic genus containing a single species, Orphantsusorphanus, a small, semi-fossorial mammal-like tetrapod from a hypothetical subtropical island archipelago during the late Eocene.
The name blends "orphan" and the Latin -us affix, chosen to evoke a solitary, dependent animal; no
The holotype comprises a partial skull, jaw fragments, and limb bones. Estimated body length 18-22 cm; weight
Fossils from calcareous sandstone on the island of Lyris in the fictional Solis Sea relate to a
As a fictional taxon, Orphantsusorphanus has no formal conservation status or phylogenetic basis in real science;