Prognathodon
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Prognathodon Fossil range: Late Cretaceous |
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Prognathodon solvayi
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Prognathodon ('forejaw tooth') is an extinct genus of marine lizard belonging to the mosasaur family. It had protective bony rings surrounding its eyesockets, indicating it lived in deep water.