Craspedodon

edged tooth (or bordered tooth)

• kraspedon · Greek · edge, border, fringe
• odon · Greek · tooth

The name combines the Greek "kraspedon" (edge or border) with "odous" (tooth). It refers to the marginal ridges or edging on the teeth, which are the only remains known. The type species, C. lonzeensis, is named after Lonzée in Belgium, where the teeth were found.

Named by

Dewalque

Year named

1881

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Santonian

Found in

Lonzée, near Gembloux, Belgium

Known only from isolated teeth. It was originally regarded as an iguanodontian-like ornithopod, but the material is not distinctive enough for a firm identification. It is generally treated as a doubtful name (nomen dubium) among ornithischians.