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Montirictus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Therapsida

Family
  
†Tritylodontidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Cynodontia

Genus
  
†Montirictus

Montirictus is a tritylodont synapsid known from the Early Cretaceous Kuwajima Formation of Japan. It is currently the latest surviving tritylodontid species, and is closely relates to the earlier Xenocretosuchus from mainland Asia, and the Jurassic Stereognathus from the UK.

References

Montirictus Wikipedia