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Sphenacodon
Taxonomy
Sphenacodon was named by Marsh (1878). It is not extant. Its type is Sphenacodon ferox. It is the type genus of Sphenacodontidae, Sphenacodontinae.
It was assigned to Clepsydropidae by Hay (1902); to Naosaurinae by Case (1907); to Sphenacodontinae by Reisz (1986); and to Sphenacodontidae by Hay (1930) and Carroll (1988).
It was assigned to Clepsydropidae by Hay (1902); to Naosaurinae by Case (1907); to Sphenacodontinae by Reisz (1986); and to Sphenacodontidae by Hay (1930) and Carroll (1988).
Species
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Sphenacodon Marsh 1878
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†Sphenacodon britannicus von Huene 1908
†Sphenacodon ferocior Romer 1937
†Sphenacodon ferox Marsh 1878
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Invalid names: Scoliomus puercensis Williston and Case 1913 [synonym]
Invalid names: Oxyodon von Huene 1908 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available