Paralitherium

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Paralitherium
Temporal range: Late Eocene
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Sirenia
Family:
Dugongidae
Genus:
Paralitherium

Kordos, 1977
Species
  • P. tarkanyense Kordos, 1977 (type)

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

Etymology

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

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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