Propotamochoerus, Pilgrim, 1925

Kostopoulos, Dimitris S. & Sen, Sevket, 2016, Suidae, Tragulidae, Giraffidae, and Bovidae, Geodiversitas 38 (2), pp. 273-298 : 277

Propotamochoerus ? sp.

Hyotherium aff. soemmeringi – Nicolas 1978: 456.

MATERIAL EXAMINED AND MEASUREMENTS. — Küçükçekmece West: MNHN.F.TRQ683, right I1 (mesodistal L = 12.7 mm; occlusal L = 18.7 mm; W = 6.6 mm, H = 13.6 mm). Possibly ascribed: TRQ680, M1 (c. 19.0 mm, maximum estimated length <25 mm).

DESCRIPTION AND REMARKS

The preserved M1 is extremely worn and thus, morphological observations are not possible. Its small size prevents certain ascription to the previous suid species. Similarly, an M2 (L = 24.0 mm, W = 19.0 mm) referred to as Microstonyx erymanthius by Malik & Nafiz (1933: pl. IX, figs. 1) from the Küçükçekmece East appears to be quite small and simple for Hippopotamodon . The I1, MNHN.F.TRQ683 is morphologically similar to that of Propotamochoerus hysudricus ( Pickford 1988: fig. 95) and its proportions fall within the metrical range of Propotamochoerus palaeochoerus ( Kaup, 1833) from several Vallesian sites and Propotamochoerus sp. from the MN11-13 of SE Europe ( Hellmund 1995; Made et al. 1999; Geraads et al. 2008) but more material is certainly needed for confirmation.