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Astroconodon
Sign in to saveAstroconodon is an extinct genus of mammal from the Cretaceous of North America. Part of Eutriconodonta, it was a small sized predator, either a terrestrial insectivore and carnivore, or a semi-aquatic piscivore.
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- Parent taxon
- Triconodontidae
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- 112000000-
- end time
- 94000000-0
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- Astroconodon
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Astroconodon is an extinct genus of mammal from the Cretaceous of North America. Part of Eutriconodonta, it was a small sized predator, either a terrestrial insectivore and carnivore, or a semi-aquatic piscivore.
It is the first Cretaceous eutriconodont found.
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