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Dinocynodon

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Dinocynodon
Temporal range: Capitanian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Suborder: Dinocephalia
Family: Titanosuchidae
Genus: Dinocynodon
Species:
D. dubius
Binomial name
Dinocynodon dubius
Broom, 1929

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