Dinocynodon

Dinocynodon
Temporal range: Capitanian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Order: Therapsida
Suborder: Dinocephalia
Clade: Titanosuchia
Genus: Dinocynodon
Broom, 1929
Binomial name
Dinocynodon dubius

Dinocynodon is a genus of titanosuchian therapsid.

The oval outline of the cross section of the canine tooth can hardly be a sufficient character to justify a new generic name. It can only be identified as a titanosuchian.[1]

References

  1. L.D. Boonstra, "The Fauna of the Tapinocephalus Zone", pg 37