†Leiodon anceps Owen 1841 (mosasaur)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Mosasauridae
Alternative combinations: Liodon anceps, Prognathodon anceps
Belongs to Leiodon according to R. Owen 1851
See also Driscoll et al. 2019, Gaudry 1892, Perrier 1928, Russell 1967 and Schulp et al. 2008
Sister taxon: Leiodon lundgreni
Type specimen: BMNH 41639, a set of teeth (two tooth fragments and a small portion of the corresponding jaw bone)
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Germany (1), Jordan (1), Sweden (1), Syria (7)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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