Polyacrodon lanciformis Roth 1899 (placental)

Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Proterotheriidae

Alternative combination: Periacrodon lanciformis

Synonym: Decaconus intricatus Ameghino 1901

Full reference: S. Roth. 1899. Aviso preliminar sobre mamíferos mesozóicos encontrados en Patagonia [Preliminary notice on Mesozoic mammals found in Patagonia]. Revista del Museo de La Plata 9:381-388

Belongs to Polyacrodon according to G. G. Simpson 1948

See also Ameghino 1901, Ameghino 1904 and Roth 1899

Sister taxon: Polyacrodon ligatus

Type specimens:

  • Polyacrodon lanciformis: two upper molars, a set of teeth. Its type locality is Lago Musters, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
  • Decaconus intricatus: Its type locality is Mustersan of Patagonia, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina.

Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Argentina (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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