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.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere1931259
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Vertebrate Paleontology
Volume41
Issue number2
Early online date23 Jul 2021
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Jul 2021

    Research areas

  • CHONDRICHTHYAN MICROREMAINS, FISH MICROREMAINS, WEST TEXAS, ASSEMBLAGE, MOUNTAINS, SECTION

    Scopus subject areas

  • Paleontology

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