Paritatodon

‭ ‬Pah-rit-ah-toe-don.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Paritatodon.

Phonetic

‭ ‬Pah-rit-ah-toe-don.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Docodonta,‭ ‬Tegotheriidae.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬kermacki‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

England‭ ‬-‭ ‬Forest Marble Formation.‭ ‬Kyrgyzstan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Balabansai Formation.

Time Period

Callovian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Paritatodon is a genus of docodont mammal that lived during the Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Mammals from the Middle Jurassic Balabansai Formation of the Fergana Depression,‭ ‬Kyrgyzstan.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬3‭)‬:855-871.‭ ‬-‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Martin‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Averianov‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010. – Reconsideration of the systematic position of the Middle Jurassic mammaliaforms Itatodon and Paritatodon. – Palaeontologia Polonica 67, 249–256. – Y. -Q. Wang & C. -K. Li – 2016.

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