Pilgrimella
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Pilgrimella
| Pilgrimella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Proboscidea |
| Family: | Anthracobunidae |
| Genus: | Pilgrimella Dehm and Oettingen-Spielberg, 1958 |
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Pilgrimella is an extinct genus (early Eocene) of anthracobunid (early proto-elephant condylarth), ground dwelling grazer with massive molar cusps aligned in two transverse ridges. Remains (teeth) of this animal have been found in the Chorlakki locality, Punjab province, Pakistan as well as in the Subathu formation in North-West India. The genus is considered by some paleontologists as a synonym of Anthracobune.
References
- DEHM, R. and T. zu OETTINGEN-SPIELBERG. 1958. Palaontologische und geologische Untersuchungen im Tertiar von Pakistan, 2, Die mitteleocanen Saugetiere von Ganda Kas bei Basal in Nordwest-Pakistan. Bayerische Akademie der Wissenshaften, Mathematische-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, Abhandlungen, n.f., 91: 1-54.
- WEST, R. M. 1980. Middle Eocene large-mammal assemblage with Tethyan affinities, Ganda Kas region, Pakistan. Journal of Paleontology, 4: 508-533.
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