Novaculadon
| Novaculadon Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Multituberculata |
| Suborder: | †Plagiaulacida |
| Family: | †Plagiaulacidae |
| Genus: | † Weston et al., 2025 |
| Species: | †N. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Novaculadon mirabilis Weston et al., 2025 | |
Novaculadon (meaning "razor tooth") is an extinct genus of plagiaulacid multituberculate mammal known from the Early Cretaceous (Berriasian age) Lulworth Formation of England. The genus contains a single species, Novaculadon mirabilis, known from a single left dentary (lower jaw bone) including the incisor, premolars 2-4, and two molar alveoli[1]. The dentary is particularly robust in Novaculadon.[1]
External links
- Novaculadon mirabilis came from a rodent-like order that outlived the dinosaur extinction before vanishing about 30 million years ago Aug. 10, 2025, New York Times
References
- ^ a b Weston, B. T.; Sweetman, S. C.; Kean, J.; Wood, C.; Martill, D. M.; Smith, R. E. (2025). "A new multituberculate (Mammalia, Allotheria) from the Lulworth Formation (Cretaceous, Berriasian) of Dorset, England". Proceedings of the Geologists' Association 101128. doi:10.1016/j.pgeola.2025.101128.
