Nanogomphodon

Nan-o-gom-foe-don.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2015, February 2). Nanogomphodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/nanogomphodon/

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Name

Nanogomphodon ‭(‬dwarf peg tooth‭)‬.

Phonetic

Nan-o-gom-foe-don.

Named By

J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Hopson‭ & ‬H.-D.‭ ‬Sues‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Cynognathia,‭ ‬Gomphodontia,‭ ‬Traversodontidae.

Diet

Herbivore‭?

Species

N.‭ ‬wildi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Germany‭ ‬-‭ ‬Erfurt Formation.

Time Period

Ladinian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Teeth.

In Depth

       Nanogomphodon is a genus of cynodont that lived in Germany during the Mid Triassic.‭ ‬Nanogomphodon is also a tooth taxon on the basis that the only known fossils of the genus are teeth.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A traversodont cynodont from the Middle Triassic‭ (‬Ladinian‭) ‬of Baden-W�rttemberg‭ (‬Germany‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontologische Zeitschrift‭ ‬80‭(‬2‭)‬:124-129.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Hopson‭ & ‬H.-D.‭ ‬Sues‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

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