Protophiomys durattalahensis, Jaeger & Marivaux & Salem & Bilal & Benammi & Chaimanee & Duringer & Marandat & Métais & Schuster & Valentin & Brunet, 2010
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00600.x |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5491200 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5B744300-FFED-2041-12CD-FA48FB87FE3A |
treatment provided by |
Valdenar |
scientific name |
Protophiomys durattalahensis |
status |
sp. nov. |
PROTOPHIOMYS DURATTALAHENSIS SP. NOV.
Holotype: DT1-013, a left M 1 (Fig. 5M).
Referred material: DT1-012, left DP 4; DT1-014, left M 2; DT1-015, right M 3; DT1-016, left DP 4; DT1-017, left M 1; DT1-018, left M 2; DT1-019, right M 3 (Fig. 5L–S).
Type locality and horizon: DT-Loc.1 (DT1), Idam Unit (‘Bioturbated Unit’) of the Dur At-Talah escarpment in central Libya.
Etymology: The species name refers to Dur At-Talah, the geographical provenance of this species.
Diagnosis: Species of the size of Protophiomys algeriensis . Differs from Pr. algeriensis in having upper molars with stronger transverse crests, notably a better development of the mesoloph (which reaches the mesostyle buccally), an incipient mure, a lesser development of the posterior arm of the protocone (endoloph), and with a stronger and longer development of the anterior arm of the hypocone. The P 4 differs also in the much wider talonid with a short but complete hypolophid.
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