Paralitherium

Paralitherium
Temporal range: Priabonian
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Sirenia
Family: Dugongidae
Genus: †
Kordos, 1977
Species
  • P. tarkanyense Kordos, 1977 (type)

Paralitherium was an early sea cow from the late Eocene of Hungary (Felsotarkany).

Etymology

The species name tarkanyense honors Felsotarkany, Hungary, where the type specimen was collected.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ L. Kordos. 1977. Uj felsoeocen szirena (Paralitherium tarkanyense) n.g. n.sp. Felsotarkanybol. Relationes Annuae Instituti Geologici Publici Hungarici 1975:349-367.


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