Prorastomus
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†Prorastomus
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†P. sirenoides
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Prorastomus sirenoides[1] is an extinct species of primitive sirenian that lived during the Eocene Epoch 40 million years ago in Jamaica.
Description
While modern sirenians are fully aquatic, the Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Prorastomus was predominantly terrestrial, judging from the structure of its skull. Judging from its crown-shaped molars and the shape of its snout, it fed on soft plants.[2]
See also
References
- Barry Cox, Colin Harrison, R. J. G. Savage, and Brian Gardiner. (1999): The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: A Visual Who's Who of Prehistoric Life. Simon & Schuster.
- David Norman. (2001): The Big Book Of Dinosaurs. Pg. 348, Welcome Books.
- Richard Owen. (1855): On the fossil skull of a mammal (Prorastomus sirenoïdes, Owen) from the island of Jamaica. The Quarterly journal of the Geological Society of London, 11, pp. 541-543.
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