Aploconodon is an extinct genus of Late Jurassic mammals belonging to the family Amphidontidae. It contains one species, A. comoensis.
| Aploconodon Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Eutriconodonta |
| Family: | †Amphidontidae |
| Genus: | †Aploconodon Simpson, 1925 |
| Species: | †A. comoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Aploconodon comoensis Simpson, 1925 | |
It is present in stratigraphic zone 5 of the Morrison Formation.[1]
See also
References
- Foster, J. (2007). Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. 389pp.