Ricnodon
Extinct genus of tetrapods
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Ricnodon is an extinct genus of microsaur within the family Hapsidopareiidae.[1] The genus name means ‘wrinkled tooth’ from Ancient Greek ῥικνός and odôn. The specific name honors Edward Drinker Cope.[2]
| Ricnodon Temporal range: Carboniferous, | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | †Microsauria |
| Family: | †Hapsidopareiidae |
| Genus: | †Ricnodon Fritsch, 1883 |