ɪts dʒˈɔːz wɜː slˈaɪtli mˈoːɹ ɐdvˈænst ðɐn ðoʊz ʌv ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɜːli ˈæmnɪˌoʊt tˈɛtɹɐpˌɑːdz lˈaɪk pˌeɪliːoʊθˈaɪɹɪs ænd hˈaɪlənˌɑːməs.
Its jaws were slightly more advanced than those of other early amniote tetrapods like Paleothyris and Hylonomus.