Saurodon leanus Hays 1830 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Ichthyodectiformes - Saurodontidae

Alternative combination: Saurocephalus leanus

Belongs to Saurodon according to L. Cavin et al. 2013

See also Agassiz 1837, Agassiz 1843, Applegate 1970, Hay 1902, Thurmond and Jones 1981 and Woodward 1901

Sister taxa: Saurodon elongatus, Saurodon intermedius, Saurodon phlebotomus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (6: Alabama collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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