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Phalarodon
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phalarodon is an extinct genus of mixosaurid ichthyosaur known from the Middle Triassic (247.2-242.0 million years ago).[1] Its name is derived from the Greek φάλαρα (phálara) ("boss on the cheek plate of a helmet") and odon ("tooth"). The genus has had a tumultuous history since its classification in 1910, with different workers describing species under different genera or declaring the genus to be a nomen dubium. Currently three species are recognized, but more have been identified in the past.
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3D model of a Phalarodon fraasi skull (PMO 235.393) | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Ichthyosauria |
Family: | †Mixosauridae |
Genus: | †Phalarodon Merriam, 1910 |
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†Phalarodon fraasi Merriam, 1910 | |
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