Describer

Johnston, 1858 vide Kranz, 2004

Fall Under

Astrodon

Info

Genus

Astrodon (Johnston, 1859) (= Astrodonius, Kuhn, 1961 / Astrodontaurus Johnston, 1858 vide Kranz, 2004) > Astrodon johnstoni (Leidy, 1865) > Astrodon nanus (Gilmore, 1921) >> Pleurocoelus nanus (Marsh, 1888) Astrodon johnstoni (Leidy, 1865) > Astrodon altus (Gilmore, 1921) >> Pleurocoelus altus (Marsh, 1888)

Junior objective synonym of Astrodon

Dr. Johnston sectioned a tooth and finding a star burst pattern in the cross section proposed the generic name Astrodontaurus for saurian owner of the teeth. The name was later shortened to Astrodon (star-tooth) when Johnston published his findings in the American Journal of Dental Science in 1859.