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Phalarodon
Phalarodon
Era: TriassicDiet: CarnivorousPeriod: Early Triassic
Phalarodon is an extinct genus of mixosaurid ichthyosaur known from the Middle Triassic (247.2-242.0 million years ago). Its name is derived from the Greek φάλαρα (phálara) ("boss on the cheek plate of a helmet") and odon ("tooth")