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Nujalikodon

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Phylum:Chordata
Clade:Synapsida
Nujalikodon
Temporal range: Rhaetian-Sinemurian
~200 Ma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Clade: Cynodontia
Clade: Mammaliaformes
Order: †Docodonta
Genus: †Nujalikodon
Type species
†Nujalikodon cassiopeiae
Patrocinio et al., 2025[1]

Nujalikodon is a genus of mammaliaform from the Rhætelv Formation of central East Greenland. It dates to the Late Triassic, making it the oldest definitive docodontan. It is known from a fragment of jaw with a single preserved molar tooth.

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