†Protophiomys tunisiensis Marivaux et al. 2014 (rodent)
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Full reference: L. Marivaux, E. M. Essid, W. Marzougui, H.K. Ammar, S. Adnet, B. Marandat, G. Merzeraud, R. Tabuce, and M. Vianey-Liaud. 2014. A new and primitive species of Protophiomys (Rodentia, Hystricognathi) from the late middle Eocene of Djebel el Kébar, Central Tunisia. Palaeovertebrata 38(1):1-17
Belongs to Protophiomys according to L. Marivaux et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Protophiomys aegyptensis, Protophiomys algeriensis, Protophiomys attiai, Protophiomys durattalahensis
Type specimen: KEB-1-014, a tooth. Its type locality is Djebel el Kébar, which is in a Bartonian lagoonal mudstone/sandstone in Tunisia.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Djebel el Kébar
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