Genus HALITHERIUM | |
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Animalia / Chordata Cephalochordata / Gnathostomata Mammalia / Theria Eutheria / Placentalia n.a. / n.a. n.a. / Sirenia n.a. / n.a. n.a. / Dugongidae Halitheriinae / Halitherium |
Age: Distribution: |
Early Oligocene Europe |
In spite of the fact that the name is well-known, the taxonomy is actually rather uncertain. Other names used are Kaupitherium and Pugmeodon.Depicted on:Central African Republic, 2023 (position 6 of sheet)Sierra Leone, 2023 (top label, fossil) ![]() |