Parahenodus
| Parahenodus | |
|---|---|
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| An artist's illustration of Parahenodus atancensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Superorder: | †Sauropterygia |
| Order: | †Placodontia |
| Family: | †Henodontidae |
| Genus: | †Parahenodus |
| Type species | |
| †Parahenodus atancensis De Miguel Chaves, Ortega & Pérez‐García, 2018 | |
Parahenodus is an extinct genus of henodontid placodont only known from a skull, described in 2018.[1] It lived during the Early Triassic. The skull, named and described as Parahenodus atancensis, was discovered in Upper Triassic rock in Spain. It was the sister taxon to Henodus.
References
- ↑ Carlos de Miguel Chaves; Francisco Ortega; Adán Pérez‐García (2018). "A new placodont from the Upper Triassic of Spain provides new insights on the acquisition of the specialized skull of Henodontidae". Papers in Palaeontology. Online edition. doi:10.1002/spp2.1218.
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