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Ianthodon
Taxonomy
Ianthodon was named by Kissel and Reisz (2004). Its type is Ianthodon schultzei.
It was assigned to Sphenacodontia by Kissel and Reisz (2004) and Spindler et al. (2015).
It was assigned to Sphenacodontia by Kissel and Reisz (2004) and Spindler et al. (2015).
Species
I. schultzei (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Ianthodon Kissel and Reisz |
| 2015 | Ianthodon Spindler et al. p. 18 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. A. Kissel and R. R. Reisz 2004 | Small sphenacodontian characterized by the presence of distinctive, conical marginal dentition with densely packed longitudinal fluting on the lingual surface that extends to the tip of each tooth, an unusually tall lacrimal bone, and location of the pineal foramen at the approximate midpoint of the median parietal suture. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Missourian or 306.00000 to 303.70000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Missourian | USA (Kansas) | I. schultzei (80784) |