†Louisina mirabilis Russell 1964 (elephant shrew)
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Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Louisinidae
Belongs to Louisina according to J. J. Hooker and D. E. Russell 2012
Sister taxon: Louisina marci
Type specimen: MNHN.F.BR143, a mandible (Left dentary with crowns of M1–3 and alveoli of P2–4). Its type locality is Mont Berru, which is in a Thanetian fluvial conglomerate in the Sables de Bracheux Formation of France.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of France (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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