Beornus
Atteberry M.R., Eberle J.J. 2021. New earliest Paleocene (Puercan) periptychid ‘condylarths’ from the Great Divide Basin, Wyoming, USA // Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 19(8): 565-593. (Описание: с. 580.)
ZooBank: http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org.pub:4F31F461-814D-4C4A-99A9-3D7ED5D6701C.
Типовой вид: Beornus honeyi Atteberry et Eberle, 2021.
Картинка:
Вид Beornus honeyi, челюсть. Рисунок из первоисточника, fig. 7c. Шкала: 1 см.
Etymology: "Beorn, a character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, is known for his massive size; in reference to the significant premolar and molar inflation of this taxon when compared to Conacodon delphae, the largest documented species of Conacodon." (op. cit., p. 580).
Реконструкция:
Beornus honeyi. Credit: Banana Art Studio. From: Anonym, 2021. New prehistoric “hobbit” creature: one of three discoveries suggesting rapid evolution of mammals after dinosaur extinction // SciTechDaily, August 17, 2021.
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