Volia
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This article is about the mekosuchine crocodylian. For other uses, see Volia (disambiguation).
| Volia Temporal range: Late Pliocene - Late Pleistocene |
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| Volia vitiensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Family: | Crocodylidae |
| Subfamily: | Mekosuchinae |
| Genus: | Volia |
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Volia was an extinct genus of Fiji mekosuchine crocodylian. It was around 2–3 meters long. Nowithstanding its small size, it should have been the greatest predator of the Pleistocene ecosystems of Fiji.
Fossils of Volia athollandersoni have been found in Fiji Islands at Voli-Voli Cave and Wainibuku Cave. The holotype for Volia athollandersoni is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Volia athollandersoni; holotype". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/objectdetails.aspx?oid=397407. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
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