Parachleuastochoerus
| Parachleuastochoerus Temporal range: | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Suina |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Genus: | † Golpe-Posse, 1972 |
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Parachleuastochoerus was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Europe.[1][2][3] It was a smaller descendant of the Conohyus genus, with narrower cheek teeth and reduced premolars.[4]
Palaeoecology
P. steinheimensis fed on roots, as indicated by 87Sr/86Sr, δ18OCO3, and δ13C values sourced from its dental enamel.[5]
References
- ^ "Fossilworks: Parachleuastochoerus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Hogs and Pigs - Suidae - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Tetraconodontinae". tolweb.org. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ Agustí, Jordi; Antón, Mauricio (2005). Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids: 65 Million Years of Mammalian Evolution in Europe. Columbia University Press. p. 140. ISBN 9780231516334. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Aiglstorfer, Manuela; Bocherens, Hervé; Böhme, Madelaine (18 February 2014). "Large mammal ecology in the late Middle Miocene Gratkorn locality (Austria)". Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments. 94 (1): 189–213. doi:10.1007/s12549-013-0145-5. ISSN 1867-1594. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via Springer Nature Link.