Belesodon

Belesodon
Temporal range: Late Triassic
Belesodon magnificus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Synapsida
Order: Therapsida
Suborder: Cynodontia
Family: Chiniquodontidae
Genus: Belesodon
von Huene, 1934 - 1942
Species
  • B. magnificus

Belesodon is a genus that was described by the species Belesodon magnificus.

Species

Belesodon magnificus, was the first cynodont found in the Santa Maria Formation in Paleorrota, Brazil. It was described by Friedrich von Huene in (1935–1942). After a revaluation, Gianini and Abdala (2002), this species became synonymous Chiniquodon theotonicu.

Sources

External links

Belesodon in the Paleobiology Database