allodontidae

Allodontidae

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
	Therapsida
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Multituberculata
Family:	Allodontidae

Genera

Ctenacodon
Psalodon

Allodontidae is a family of extinct mammal that lived in what is now North America during the Upper Jurassic period. Allodontids were members of the order Multituberculata. They were relatively early mammals and are within the informal suborder of "Plagiaulacida". The family was named by Othniel Marsh in 1889. Two genera are recognized: Ctenacodon and Psalodon.

References

Kielan-Jaworowska Z & Hurum JH (2001), Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals. Paleontology 44, p.389-429.
Most of this information has been derived from http://home.arcor.de/ktdykes/plagiau.htm MESOZOIC MAMMALS; Basal Multituberculata, an Internet directory.

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