†Glibia pentalopha Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Zegdoumyidae
Synonym: Glibia tetralopha Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994
Full reference: M. Vianey-Liaud, J.-J. Jaeger, J.L. Hartenberger and M. Mahboubi. 1994. Les rongeurs de l'Eocène d'Afrique Nord-Occidentale [Glib Zegdou (Algérie) et Chambi (Tunisie)] et l'origine des anomaluridae. Palaeovertebrata 23(1-4):93-118
Belongs to Glibia according to L. Marivaux et al. 2011
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Glibia pentalopha: GZC 26, a tooth. Its type locality is Gour Lazib HGL52, which is in a Ypresian/Lutetian terrestrial sandstone in the Glib Zegdou Formation of Algeria.
- Glibia tetralopha: GZC 29, a tooth. Its type locality is Gour Lazib HGL52, which is in a Ypresian/Lutetian terrestrial sandstone in the Glib Zegdou Formation of Algeria.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Algeria (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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