†Saurodon Hays 1829 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Ichthyodectiformes - Saurodontidae
Parent taxon: Saurodontidae according to L. Cavin et al. 2013
See also Applegate 1970, Hay 1902, Sepkoski 2002, Thurmond and Jones 1981 and Woodward 1901
Sister taxa: Gillicus, Gwawinapterus, Gwawinapterus beardi, Prosaurodon, Saurocephalus, Verraesichthys
Subtaxa: Saurodon elongatus Saurodon intermedius Saurodon leanus Saurodon phlebotomus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Italy (1 collection), Jordan (1), United States (8: Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee)
Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences
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