Phoebodont-like teeth originally described as Phoebodus brodiei and Phoebodus keuperinus from the Upper Triassic of England and Germany, respectively, are attributed to a new genus Keuperodus of the family Jalodontidae. The characteristic features of all jalodontid genera are re-examined leading to the conclusion that this group formed a separate, distinct chondrichthyan evolutionary line for which a new order, the Jalodontiformes is established. The jalodontid dentition evolved from a homodont-like type to one which was markedly heterodont.
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24 September 2021
Youngest Jalodontid Shark from the Triassic of Europe and a Revision of the Jalodontidae
Alexander O. Ivanov,
Christopher J. Duffin,
Martha Richter
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