†Arguimus khosbajari Dashzeveg 1979 (mammal)
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Synonym: Arguitherium cromptoni Dashzeveg 1994
Full reference: D. Dashzeveg. 1979. Arguimus khosbajari gen. n, sp. n (Peramuridae, Eupantotheria) from the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 24(2):199-204
Belongs to Arguimus according to A. Lopatin and A. Averianov 2006
See also Dashzeveg 1979, Dashzeveg 1994 and Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Arguimus khosbajari: PSS 10−15, a mandible (Left dentary fragment). Its type locality is Khovboor (PIN coll. 3101) [SMPE], which is in an Aptian/Albian lacustrine sandstone/claystone in the Dzunbain Formation of Mongolia.
- Arguitherium cromptoni: PSS 10-31, a mandible (fragment of the right lower jaw with p4-5 and m1). Its type locality is Khovboor (PIN coll. 3101) [SMPE], which is in an Aptian/Albian lacustrine sandstone/claystone in the Dzunbain Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution: found only at Khovboor (PIN coll. 3101) [SMPE]
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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