Parahenodus

In Depth        Parahenodus is a genus of placodont that lived in European waters during‭ ‬the late Triassic.‭ ‬The placodonts were marine reptiles that hunted for shellfish.‭ ‬The holotype skull of Parahenodus is very similar to the Henodus genus,‭ ‬hence the name Parahenodus which‭ ‬means‭ ‘‬near Henodus‭’‬.‭ ‬Like Henodus,‭ ‬Parahenodus would be expected to have had … Read more