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445 / Mesozoic
Koskinonodon
Koskinonodon perfectum
A broad half-meter skull carried grooves that sensed water movement.
- Time range
- About 227–208 million years ago
- Final stage
- Late Triassic
- Geographic range
- Seasonal rivers and ponds · North America
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Koskinonodon?
Koskinonodon (Koskinonodon perfectum) was an extinct organism known from About 227–208 million years ago, with a range in Seasonal rivers and ponds · North America.
Life and ecology
It ambushed fish in seasonal waterways and may have concentrated in deep pools during drought.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Koskinonodon disappear?
End-Triassic climate and food-web collapse ended it.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Koskinonodon?
Skulls, bone beds and postcranial remains record populations and growth.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS