[1][2] A. W. Crompton named Cricodon based on the ring-like arrangement of the cuspules on the crown of a typical postcanine tooth.

[3] Crompton provided the name Cricodon as more fossil discoveries were found and a more complete view of the skeleton could be created.

[3] Fossil evidence of Cricodon has also been discovered in the Karoo Beds, specifically in the Cynognathus Assemblage Zone of South Africa.

[3] A characteristic feature of the mandible is the sharp angle formed by the junction of the lower margin of the dentary and the anterior surface of the dental symphysis.

[3] Recent research conducted by Hendrickx, Abdala, and Choiniere (2016)[8] has revealed new information in regard to the distribution of enamel microstructure in non-mammaliform cynodonts, specifically in Cricodon metabolus.

[8] Sectorial teeth on the other hand were used to shear plant material[3] and were not subjected to the same types of occlusal stresses, therefore the enamel thickness was not maintained.

[3] The entire humerus was 12.5 cm long and had typical cynodont characterizations such as the twisted bone and the plane of the distal end forming an angle of 40 degrees with that of the proximal.

[3] The discovered femur was 12.5 cm long with the capitulum directed at an angle of 45 to 50 degrees to the main axis of the slender shaft.