# Palaeoctonus

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Extinct genus of reptiles

Palaeoctonus Temporal range: Late Triassic, 211–205 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: †Phytosauria (?) Genus: †Palaeoctonus Cope, 1877 Species †P. appalachianus †P. aulacodus †P. cyphodon †P. dumblianus †P. orthodon

***Palaeoctonus*** is an extinct [genus](/source/Genus) of [archosaur](/source/Archosaur) (possibly [phytosaur](/source/Phytosaur)) known only from isolated teeth. The name is derived from Greek (*palaios* meaning "ancient", -*ktonos* meaning "killer"). The genus is believed to have flourished during the Upper (Late) [Triassic](/source/Triassic) period.

## External links

- [list of dinosaur names](http://www.paleofile.com/Alphabets/Indexes.asp?Alpha=P&Class=Taxa)

- [supplementary information](http://www.angellis.net/Web/PDfiles/repgens.pdf)

- [Palaeoctonus](https://web.archive.org/web/20111013112119/http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/names/phyto.htm)

v t e Phytosauria Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Clade: Archosauromorpha Clade: Crurotarsi Sauropsida see Sauropsida Archosauromorpha see Archosauromorpha Phytosauria see below↓ Phytosauria Phytosauria Calamosuchus Diandongosuchus Heteropelta? Parasuchidae Arganarhinus Ebrachosuchus Paleorhinus Parasuchus Wannia Mystriosuchinae / Phytosauridae Angistorhinus Brachysuchus Colossosuchus Jupijkam Protome Rutiodon Volcanosuchus Leptosuchomorpha Leptosuchus Pravusuchus Smilosuchus Mystriosuchini Angistorhinopsis Machaeroprosopus Mystriosuchus Nicrosaurus Redondasaurus Nomina dubia Belodon Centemodon Clepsysaurus? Coburgosuchus Compsosaurus Francosuchus Heterodontosuchus Mesorhinosuchus Omosaurus? Palaeoctonus? Phytosaurus Rileyasuchus Suchoprion Termatosaurus? Category

Taxon identifiers Palaeoctonus Wikidata: Q15903400 GBIF: 4819344 IRMNG: 1390833 Paleobiology Database: 70387

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