Docodonts from the British Mesozoic

• Autorzy: Sigogneau-Russell D
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper deals with new docodont teeth from the upper Bathonian of Forest Marble, collected by Prof. K.A. Kermack and his team, and from the basal Cretaceous of the Purbeck Limestone Group, collected by P. Ensom. Study of this materialled to the recognition of three new taxa: Borealestes mussettisp. nov. and Krusatodon kirtlingtonensis gen. et sp. nov. from Forest Marble, Peraiocynodon majorsp. nov. from Purbeck; this makes the Bathonian locality the richest (four species) docodont locality so far known. The possible synonymy of Cyrtlatherium–Simpsonodon (Forest Marble) and of Peraiocynodon–Docodon (Purbeck−Morrison) suggested by several authors is discussed. In conclusion, phyletic relationships between the known docodont genera are proposed, based on lower molars.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Mesozoic; Great Britain; docodont; Docodonta; Mammalia; Berriasian; Bathonian; paleontology

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 48
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.357-374,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Sigogneau-Russell D

• Laboratoire de Paleontologie, 8 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France

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