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Ikechosaurus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Family
  
Simoedosauridae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Choristodera


Genus
  
Ikechosaurus Sigogneau-Russell, 1981

Ikechosaurus is an extinct genus of choristoderan which existed in China and Mongolia during the Cretaceous period. It contains the species Ikechosaurus sunailinae and Ikechosaurus gaoi.

Compared to other neochoristoderes, Ikechosaurus has a rather simple dentition, lacking the speciations seen in latter species. It also has parasphenoid palatal teeth, a feature not seen in any other choristodere.

References

Ikechosaurus Wikipedia