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Phalarodon is an extinct genus of mixosaurid ichthyosaur known from the Middle Triassic (247.2-242.0 million years ago). Its name is derived from the Greek φάλαρα (phálara) ("boss on the cheek plate of a helmet") and odon ("tooth"). The genus has had a tumultuous history since its classification in 1910, with different workers describing species under different genera or declaring the genus to be a nomen dubium. Currently three species are recognized, but more have been identified in the past.

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247200000-
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242000000-
location of discovery
Spitsbergen
taxon name
Phalarodon
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Phalarodon est un genre éteint d'ichthyosaures primitifs. Ses restes ont été trouvés dans le Trias en Chine, en Amérique du Nord et au Spitzberg. L’espèce type est Phalarodon fraasi Merriam, 1910. Les autres espèces sont : Phalarodon atavus (Quenstedt 1852), à l'origine Ichthyosaurus atavus ; Phalarodon nordenskioeldii (Hulke 1873) Maisch et Matzke 2000, à l'origine Ichthyosaurus nordenskioeldii ; Phalarodon major Maisch & Matzke 2000; et Phalarodon callawayi Schmitz 2004.

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