Oudenodon

Oo-den-o-don.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Winslow, E. (2013, July 14). Oudenodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/oudenodon/

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Name

Oudenodon.

Phonetic

Oo-den-o-don.

Named By

Bain‭ ‬-‭ ‬1856.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Dicynodontia,‭ ‬Oudenodontidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

O.‭ ‬bainii,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬grandis,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬greyii,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬luangwensis,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬prognathus,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬sakamenensis

Size

Detail unavailable.

Known locations

India‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kundaram Formation.‭ ‬South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Teekloof Formation.

Time Period

Capitanian/Wuchiapingian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Several individuals.

In Depth

       Oudenodon is a genus of dincynodont therapsid from the late Permian that seems to have been quite generalised in its overall development.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On some reptilian fossils from South Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London‭ ‬16‭(‬1‭)‬:49-62.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Richard Owen‭ ‬-‭ ‬1859. -‭ ‬An Interactive Approach to Distinguishing the late Permian Dicynodont Species Oudenodon bainii and Tropidostoma microtrema‭ (‬Therapsida:‭ ‬Anomodontia‭)‬.‭ ‬Palaeontology vol‭ ‬50‭ ‬issue‭ ‬5‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Bootha‭ & ‬K.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Angielczyk‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007. -‭ ‬Comparative feeding biomechanics of Lystrosaurus and the generalized dicynodont Oudenodon.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Jasinoski,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Rayfield‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬Chinsamy‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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