👉 Ichthyodonty is a sub-genre of ichthyology that focuses on the study of ichthyosaurs, a group of dinosaurs. Ichthyosaurs are known for their large size, which is due to their elongated tails and powerful jaws. They were part of the Phasianids, a group of dinosaurs that lived during the Late Cretaceous period (about 68-72 million years ago) in North America. Ichthyodonty is characterized by the following characteristics
