Hahnodontidae
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Hahnodon Temporal range: 145–139 Ma |
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Fossil
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | ?Multituberculata/?Haramiyida |
| Family: | Hahnodontidae |
| Genus: | Hahnodon |
| Species: | H. taqueti |
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Hahnodon taqueti Sigogneau-Russell, 1991 |
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Hahnodon is a genus of extinct mammal of the Lower Cretaceous. It is generally considered to be a relatively early member of the also extinct order Multituberculata, but some studies suggest that it was instead a haramiyid. It lived in Morocco during the "age of the dinosaurs." It is the only genus within the family Hahnodontidae.
The family Hahnodontidae and genus Hahnodon ("Hahn's tooth") were named by Sigogneau-Russell D. in 1991.
Fossil remains of the single species Hahnodon taqueti consist of a single lower molar found in Lower Cretaceous strata in Morocco.
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