Palaeoctonus

Palaeoctonus
Temporal range: Late Triassic,
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: †Phytosauria (?)
Genus: †
Cope, 1877
Species
  • †P. appalachianus
  • †P. aulacodus
  • †P. cyphodon
  • †P. dumblianus
  • †P. orthodon

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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