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Extinct genus of reptiles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palaeoctonus is an extinct genus of archosaur (possibly phytosaur) known only from isolated teeth. The name is derived from Greek (palaios meaning "ancient", -ktonos meaning "killer"). The genus is believed to have flourished during the Upper (Late) Triassic period.
Palaeoctonus Temporal range: Late Triassic, | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauromorpha |
Clade: | Archosauriformes |
Order: | †Phytosauria (?) |
Genus: | †Palaeoctonus Cope, 1877 |
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