Synonyms: Cambaytherium bidens Bajpai et al. 2005, Cambaytherium minor Bajpai et al. 2005, Indobune vastanensis Rose et al. 2006
Full reference: S. Bajpai, V. V. Kapur, D. P. Das, B. N. Tiwari, N. Saravanan and R. Sharma. 2005. Early Eocene land mammals from Vastan Lignite Mine, District Surat (Gujarat), Western India. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India 50(1):101-113
Belongs to Cambaytherium according to K. D. Rose et al. 2020
See also Bajpai et al. 2005, Bajpai et al. 2006 and Rose et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Cambaytherium gracilis, Cambaytherium marinus
Type specimens:
- Cambaytherium thewissi: IITR/SB/VLM 505. Its type locality is Vastan Lignite Mine (HNB Garhwal University collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal siltstone/claystone in the Cambay Shale Formation of India.
- Cambaytherium bidens: IITR/SB/VLM 503. Its type locality is Vastan Lignite Mine (IIT Roorkee collection), which is in a Ypresian marine siliciclastic in the Cambay Shale Formation of India.
- Cambaytherium minor: IITR/SB/VLM 539. Its type locality is Vastan Lignite Mine (HNB Garhwal University collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal siltstone/claystone in the Cambay Shale Formation of India.
- Indobune vastanensis: GU/RSR/VAS 5, a maxilla (left maxilla with dP3-4, P4 (from crypt), M1). Its type locality is Vastan Lignite Mine (HNB Garhwal University collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal siltstone/claystone in the Cambay Shale Formation of India.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of India (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections including 7 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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