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Saurocephalus or Saurodon?

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I have a jaw I'm considering and it's labeled as Saurocephalus lanciformis. But after doing some research I found Saurodon to be almost the same fish. What would be the best way to label this jaw?       

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i can't figure out how to post the photo, because it's from a catalogue and I can't save the image to my device. 

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But the teeth in the jaw are diagnostic of Saurodon/saurocephalus. Small, consistent in size, a little flat laterally. 

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That,and predentary shape,i believe.I've got EVERYTHING by Taverne except the Saurodontidae revision:wacko::angry:

edit:and possibly Saurodon has granular ornament on the mandibular symphysis?

 

 

 

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