Cynodont Teeth from the Carnian (Late Triassic) of Northern Italy

A jaw fragment with three teeth preserved, collected from the Gorno Formation (Carnian, Upper Triassic) of Lombardy (It− aly) is described. The teeth are transversely elongated, three− cusped and bear anterior and posterior cingula. Their overall morphology supports their identification as postcanines of a “eucynodontian”. The unique tooth morphology of the new specimen supports its attribution to a new genus and species, while at the same time precluding positive assignment to al− ready known gomphodont families. There is a fairly small re− cord of gomphodont cynodonts in Europe, so that the de− scribed specimen adds to the knowledge of the distribution and diversity of European gomphodonts and it also represents the first ever collected in Italy.

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