Eucricetodon huerzeleri Vianey-Liaud, 1972 (Fig. 11A)

HOLOTYPE. — UM 501, maxillary fragment bearing M1-2, NHM, Basel.

TYPE LOCALITY. — Oensingen (Solothurn, Switzerland), MP 26.

DIAGNOSIS. — See Comte (1985: 12) for size and molars and for the enamel microstructure see Kalthoff (2006): primitive schmelzmuster, type 1.

MATERIAL AND MEASUREMENTS (in mm). — One maxillary fragment (SPV 165) bearing M1: 2.53 × 1.68 and M2: 1.80 × 1.78; M1 (SPV 166): 2.72 × 1.78, M2 (SPV 167): 2.01 × 1.40, one M2 and one m2 fragments (SPV 168-169).

DESCRIPTION

Due to their large size, high crown and massive cusps with large wear facets, these teeth are referred to E. huerzeleri .