Genus: Argentoconodon ROUGIER, GARRIDO, GAETANO, PUERTA, CORBITT, & NOVACEK,
2007
Etymology: Argento, from Argentina, the country were the holotype was found,
and Greek, conodon, "conical tooth"; in reference to the conical aspect of
the cusp of the first described triconodons, and now a common ending of triconodont
names.
Species: fariasorum ROUGIER, GARRIDO, GAETANO, PUERTA, CORBITT, & NOVACEK,
2007
Etymology: In honor of Ricardo Faris and his family, who have supported paleontological
research on their land for decades. They have been gracious hosts who greatly
facilitated our work. Our knowledge of the continental Jurassic in Argentina
owes much to ther longstanding support.
Holotype: MEF-PV 1877
Locality: At the local school in Cerro Condor by breaking assorted blocks from the Queso Rallado Locality, 43°24'33.55"S, 69°13'50.1"W, about 5.5 km west-northwest of the village of Cerro Condor, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina.
Horizon: Las Chacritas Member, Canadon Asfalto Formation.
Biostraigraphy:
Age: Callovian Stage, Upper Dogger Epoch to Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Middle Jurassic.
Material: Isolated molar or molariform, interpreted here as a lower? right tooth.
Referred material:
GAETANO & ROUGIER, 2011
MPEF-PV2362: Fragmentary left maxilla with M3 in place.
MPEF-PV2363 (Field number CC115/04), partial skeleton including fragmentary maxillae, dentries, many isolated teeth, and disarticulated and partially articulated posterior elements (encluding a femur and rib fragments).
MPEF-PV2364: Isolated complete right upper last molariform (M4).