Palaeoctonus
Palaeoctonus Temporal range: Late Triassic,
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Phytosauria (?) |
Genus: | †Palaeoctonus Cope, 1877 |
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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.
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Categories:
- Phytosaurs
- Late Triassic reptiles of North America
- Prehistoric reptile genera
- Prehistoric archosaur stubs