Henodus
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| phylum | Chordata | Henodus chelyops ("Turtle-Faced Single Tooth") was a placodont of the Late Triassic period during the early Carnian age. Fossils of Henodus chelyops were found in Tübingen, Germany. It was around 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length. Henodus was the placodont that had the greatest (albeit superficial) resemblance to a turtle.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| superorder | Sauropterygia | |
| order | Placodontia | |
| family | Henodontidae | |
| genus | Henodus | |
| species | H. chelyops | |
| Temporal range | 240–210Ma |
