The Stereospondyli are a group of extinct temnospondyl amphibians. Relative to other early tetrapods (labyrinthodonts), they had simplified backbones, where the whole vertebra was made of a single intercentrum, topped by a neural arch. The whole vertebral structure was rather weak, meaning that most stereospondyls were aquatic. Indeed, the family ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereospondyli
order Stereospondylinoun formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; amphibia having vertebrae whose component elements are fused into a single piece; `most vertebrates are stereospondylous` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974