†Saurodon leanus Hays 1830 (ray-finned fish)
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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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