HYAINAILOURINAE Pilgrim, 1932
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/geodiversitas2019v41a6 |
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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:619EB4F8-90CD-4559-8B78-2BA79210F73B |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3704552 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B27C87E2-3540-FF89-B3F3-FE8FFB4F8E1F |
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Valdenar |
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HYAINAILOURINAE Pilgrim, 1932 |
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Subfamily HYAINAILOURINAE Pilgrim, 1932
HYAINAILOURINAE gen. et sp. indet.
MATERIAL EXAMINED. — KNM-FT 3359, left upper canine .
DESCRIPTION
This specimen is of gigantic size (lingual root to apex length c. 171 mm). It is nearly complete, except for some loss of enamel of the crown. The buccal margin is strongly curved, whereas the lingual margin is nearly straight.
DISCUSSION
The size of this specimen excludes identification to all but the very largest hyaenodonts, such as the hyainailourines Hyainailouros or Megistotherium.
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