Palaeoctonus

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Palaeoctonus
Fossil range: Late Triassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
(unranked) Archosauria
Order: Phytosauria?
Genus: Palaeoctonus
Species
  • P. appalachianus
  • P. aulacodus

Palaeoctonus is a genus of archosaur (possibly phytosaur) known only from isolated teeth. The genus includes the species P. appalachianus, P. aulacodus, P. cyphodon, P. dumblianus, and P. orthodon. The name is derived from Greek (palaios meaning "ancient", -ktonos meaning "killer"). The genus is believed to have flourished during the Upper (Late) Triassic period.

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