Centemodon
Centemodon (meaning "point tooth") is an extinct genus of basal[2] phytosaur from the Late Triassic Period. It lived in what is now Pennsylvania, United States.[2] It is classified as a nomen dubium.[3] It was found in the Red Sandstone Formation near the Schuyklill River.[4] Centemodon may have been related to Suchoprion.
Centemodon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Phytosauria |
Genus: | †Centemodon Lea, 1856 |
Type species | |
†Centemodon sulcatus Lea, 1856[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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History
Sometime before the Bone Wars, a palaeontologist known as Dr. Leo (surname unknown) discovered several fossil fragmentary teeth that later became the Centemodon holotype.[2] When Leo described the fragments, he was unsure of what they belonged to. Leo did not name the fragments. They were named in 1856 by I. Lea.[1]
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References
- Lea, I. 1856. Description of Centemodon sulcatus. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 10: pp. 77-78.
- "Centemodon: Prehistoric World". m.prehistoric-world7.webnode.cz.
- Centemodon in the Dinosaur On-Line Omnipedia
- Centemodon at Paleofile.org
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