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)
 
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