Trithelodon

Try-fel-o-don.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

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Winslow, E. (2016, March 8). Trithelodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/trithelodon/

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Name

Trithelodon.

Phonetic

Try-fel-o-don.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1912.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Trithelodontidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬riconoi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.‭ ‬Possibly also Ukraine and United Kingdom.

Time Period

Lower Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Trithelodon is a little known genus of cynodont.

Further Reading

Further reading- On a new type of cynodont from the Stormberg. – Annals of the South African Museum 7:334-336. – R. Broom – 1912.

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