| Macrodontophion Temporal range: Early Devonian
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| Holotype shell in two views (after Zborzewski, 1834) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Superphylum: | Lophotrochozoa |
| Genus: | †Macrodontophion Zborzewsky, 1834[1] |
Macrodontophion (meaning "long-toothed snake") is the name given to a dubious genus of lophotrochozoan from the Early Devonian Dniester Series of Podolia, Ukraine.[1] It was described by Adalbert Zborzewsky in 1834,[1] but was never given a species epithet, and is considered a nomen dubium, because it is based only on fragments, such as the holotype, a shell of 25 millimetres (0.98 in).[2][3][1]
The known specimens of Macrodontophion are presumed lost. Several of the specimens Zborzewski described are listed as being in his private collection, while others were said to be held by his colleagues.[1][2][4]
- ^ a b c d e Zborzewsky, Adalbert (1834). "Aperçu de recherches, physiques, rationelles sur les nouvelles curiosités Podolie-Volhyniennes et sur leurs rapports géologiques avec les autres localités". Bulletin de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou. 7: 224–254.
- ^ a b "Non theropods". Theropod Database. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Dinosaur Mailing List entry which discusses the genus
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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