Liodon
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| Liodon Fossil range: Late Cretaceous |
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L. anceps Owen, 1841 (Type) |
Liodon is a genus of mosasaur from the Late Cretaceous. Remains assigned to this genus have been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, America and South America, and New Zealand. It was first named by Richard Owen as Leiodon, but that name was already in use for a shark, necessitating the name change.[1]
[edit] Sources
- ^ Benjamin Creisler. Mosasauridae Translation and Pronunciation Guide. Dinosauria.com. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 233)
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