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Ricnodon Temporal range: Carboniferous, 318.1–306.95 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Order:	†Microsauria
Family:	†Hapsidopareiidae
Genus:	†Ricnodon Fritsch, 1883

Ricnodon is an extinct genus of microsaur within the family Hapsidopareiidae. The genus name means ‘wrinkled tooth’ from Ancient Greek ῥικνός and odôn. The specific name honors Edward Drinker Cope.

References

1. Carroll, Robert (January 1966). "Microsaurs from the Westphalian B of Joggins, Nova Scotia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. 177: 63–97. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1966.tb00952.x.
2. Anton Fritsch. 1879-1901. Fauna der Gaskohle und der Kalksteine der Permformation Böhmens, vier Teile, Prague.

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Superclass: Tetrapoda Tetrapodomorpha see Tetrapodomorpha Reptiliomorpha see Reptiliomorpha Microsauria see below↓ "Microsauria"
"Microsauria" Altenglanerpeton Archerpeton? Cymatorhiza Hyloplesion Kirktonecta Microbrachis Sparodus Steenerpeton Trihecaton Utaherpeton? Tuditanidae Boii Crinodon Tuditanus Pantylidae Pantylus Stegotretus Trachystegos Ostodolepididae Huskerpeton? Micraroter Nannaroter Ostodolepis Pelodosotis Proxilodon? Tambaroter Gymnarthridae Cardiocephalus Elfridia Euryodus Leiocephalikon Pariotichus Odonterpetidae Joermungandr Odonterpeton Hapsidopareiidae Hapsidopareion Llistrofus Ricnodon Saxonerpeton Rhynchonkidae Aletrimyti Dvellecanus Rhynchonkos Chthonosauria Lysorophia Brachydectes Infernovenator Megamolgophis? Nagini Brachystelechidae Batropetes Bromerpeton Carrolla Diabloroter Quasicaecilia Lissamphibia? see Lissamphibia
See also: Batrachomorpha Lepospondyli Recumbirostra Tuditanomorpha Category

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