Eoconodon Explained

Eoconodon is an extinct genus of triisodontid mesonychian that existed during the early Paleocene of North America.[1] Characteristics of the genus include massive jaws, blunt builds, and strong canine teeth.[2] Eoconodon is considered to be a giant for mammals during the Early Paleocene, with E. coryphaeus weighing up to 47kg (104lb).[3]

Species

Notes and References

  1. Eoconodon ("Triisodontidae," Mammalia) from the Early Paleocene (Puercan) of northeastern Montana, USA. Clemens. William A.. 2011. Palaeontologia Electronica. 14 .
  2. Clemens. William A.. Williamson. Thomas E.. A new species of Eoconodon (Triisodontidae, Mammalia) from the San Juan Basin, New Mexico. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 2005. 25. 1. 208–213. 10.1671/0272-4634(2005)025[0208:ANSOET]2.0.CO;2. 86047162 .
  3. T. R. Lyson . I. M. Miller . A. D. Bercovici . K. Weissenburger . A. J. Fuentes . W. C. Clyde . J. W. Hagadorn . M. J. Butrim . K. R. Johnson . R. F. Fleming . R. S. Barclay . S. A. Maccracken . B. Lloyd . G. P. Wilson . D. W. Krause . S. G. B. Chester . October 2019 . Exceptional continental record of biotic recovery after the Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction . Science . 366 . 6468 . 977–983 . 10.1126/science.aay2268 . 31649141 . 204883579 . free .

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