Genus: Sesamodon BROOM, 1905
Etymology: Greek, sesame, “sesame seed, a flat cake”, Greek, odon, “tooth”: Sesame tooth.
= Sesamodontoides BROOM, 1950
Etymology: Sesamodon + oides “resembling”: Sesamodon-like one.

Species: browni BROOM, 1905
Etymology:

Holotype: SAM 5865

Locality: Aliwal North, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).

Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.

Material: Skull.
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Species: pauli (BROOM, 1950)
Etymology:
= Sesamodontoides pauli BROOM, 1950

Holotype: RC 114

Locality: Lunku, Lady Frere District, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).

Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.

Material: Skull and fragmentary lower jaw.