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Tricuspes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraorder
  
Mammalia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Class
  
Synapsida

Family
  
?Dromatheriidae

Rank
  
Genus

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Tricuspes is an extinct genus of cynodont that lived in what would be Europe during the Triassic from 203.6—199.6 mya, existing for approximately 4 million years. Three species are known: Tricuspes tubingensis Huene, 1933, Tricuspes sigogneauae Hahn et al. 1994 and Tricuspes tapeinodon Godefroit and Battail, 1997, which are all from the Late Triassic (Rhaetian) period in continental Europe.

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Places of discovery

Teeth of Tricuspes tubingensis Huene have been found at the following locations:

  • Saint-Nicolas-de-Port
  • Medernach
  • Baden-Württemberg
  • Kanton Schaffhausen
  • Dentition

    This genus is represented only by isolated teeth found in continental Europe. Its postcanine molariform teeth are tricuspate or tetracuspate and the tooth roots are incipiently divided.

    References

    Tricuspes Wikipedia