Ichthyoconodon
Ichthyoconodon is an extinct genus of eutriconodont mammal from the Lower Cretaceous of Morocco. It is notable for having been found in a unique marine location, and the shape of its teeth suggests an unusual, potentially fish-eating ecological niche. Analysis suggests it is part of a group of gliding mammals that includes Volaticotherium.
| Ichthyoconodon Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, | |
|---|---|
| Holotype lower right molar seen from four different angles | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Clade: | †Eutriconodonta |
| Clade: | †Volaticotherini |
| Genus: | †Ichthyoconodon Sigogneau-Russell, 1995 |
| Species: | †I. jaworowskorum |
| Binomial name | |
| †Ichthyoconodon jaworowskorum Sigogneau-Russell, 1995 | |
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