Macrodontophion
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| Macrodontophion Temporal range: Late Jurassic | |
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| Macrodontophion holotype in two views (after Zborzewski, 1834) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Subclass: | Diapsida |
| Genus: | Macrodontophion Zborzewsky, 1834 |
Macrodontophion (meaning "long-toothed snake") is the name given to a dubious genus of reptile from the Late Jurassic. It was a possible dinosaur, plesiosaur, or crocodylian. The type species, Macrodontophion (sp), was described by Zborzewsky in 1834, but is considered a nomen dubium, because it is based on a sole tooth. This tooth was found in Ukraine.
No specific name has been given to the genus.
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