Fossil sirenia of the west Atlantic and Caribbean region. V. The most primitive known sirenian, Prorastomus sirenoides Owen, 1855

Prorastomus sirenoides is both the oldest and the most primitive sirenian known; it is the only unquestioned sirenian recorded from beds of probable early Eocene age. The unique holotype skull from Jamaica is here redescribed, new material from middle Eocene beds in Jamaica is referred to this speci...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of vertebrate paleontology 1994-09, Vol.14 (3), p.427-449
Hauptverfasser:	Savage, R. J. G., Domning, Daryl P., Thewissen, J. G. M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bones Canals Dentition Holotypes Mammals Mandible Skull Teeth Tusks Vertebrate paleontology
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