New data on the Paleocene monotreme Monotrematum sudamericanum, and the convergent evolution of triangulate molars

• Autorzy: Pascual R , Goin F.J. , Balarino L. , Udrizar Sauthier D.E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We describe an additional fragmentary upper molar and the first lower molar known of Monotrematum sudamericanum, the oldest Cenozoic (Paleocene) monotreme. Comparisons suggest that the monotreme evolution passed through a stage in which their molars were “pseudo−triangulate”, without a true trigonid, and that the monotreme pseudo−triangulate pattern did not arise through rotation of the primary molar cusps. Monotreme lower molars lack a talonid, and consequently there is no basin with facets produced by the wearing action of a “protocone”; a cristid obliqua connecting the “talonid“ to the “trigonid” is also absent. We hypothesize that acquisition of the molar pattern seen in Steropodon galmani (Early Cretaceous, Albian) followed a process similar to that already postulated for docodonts (Docodon in Laurasia, Reigitherium in the South American sector of Gondwana) and, probably, in the gondwanathere Ferugliotherium.

Słowa kluczowe

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Monotremata; molar; Paleocene; Gondwana; triangulate molar; Monotrematum sudamericanum; monotreme; molar structure; evolution; Patagonia; paleontology

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• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 47
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.487-492,fig.

Twórcy

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Pascual R

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Goin F.J.

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Balarino L.

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Udrizar Sauthier D.E.

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