Biology:Dinocynodon
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Short description: Extinct genus of therapsids
| Dinocynodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Clade: | Therapsida |
| Suborder: | †Dinocephalia |
| Family: | †Titanosuchidae |
| Genus: | †Dinocynodon Broom, 1929 |
| Species: | †D. dubius
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| Binomial name | |
| †Dinocynodon dubius Broom, 1929
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Dinocynodon is an extinct genus of titanosuchian therapsids.
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
- ↑ L.D. Boonstra, "The Fauna of the Tapinocephalus Zone", pg 37
Wikidata ☰ Q16903856 entry
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