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Allodontidae

Allodontidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Therapsida
Class: Mammalia
Order: Multituberculata
Family: Allodontidae
Genera
  Ctenacodon
  Psalodon

Ref.

Allodontidae is a family of extinct North American mammals that lived during the Upper Jurassic period. Allodontids were members of the order Multituberculata. They were relatively early representatives and are within the informal suborder of "Plagiaulacida". The family was named by Othniel Marsh[?] in 1889. Two genera are recognized: Ctenacodon and Psalodon.

Page references: Kielan-Jaworowska Z & Hurum JH (2001), Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals. Paleontology 44, p.389-429.

(This information has been derived from [1] (http://home.arcor.de/ktdykes/plagiau.htm) MESOZOIC MAMMALS; Basal Multituberculata, an internet directory. As that's my webpage, there are no issues of copyright. Trevor Dykes)



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