Xenodens
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xenodens-255-4499578
title:
Xenodens
text:
Xenodens is an extinct genus of marine lizard belonging to the mosasaur family. It currently contains a single species, X. calminechari, which is known from Late Maastrichtian phosphate deposits in the Ouled Abdoun Basin, Morocco. Its closest known relative is believed to be the durophagous Carinodens. Estimated to have measured around 1 meter (3.3 ft) in length, both the genus and type species are named for the mosasaur's short and flattened blade-like teeth that collectively form a set of saw-
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Extinct genus of lizards
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenodens
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date modified:
2023-11-27T18:23:51Z
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image:
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