Lophiodon Explained

Lophiodon (from el|λόφος, 'crest' and el|ὀδούς 'tooth')^[1] is an extinct genus of mammal related to chalicotheres.^[2] It lived in Eocene Europe,^[2] and was previously thought to be closely related to Hyrachyus. Lophiodon was named and described by Cuvier (1822) based on specimens from the Sables du Castrais Formation.^[3] There are various species of Lophiodon known to have existed throughout Eocene Europe, where they were the largest herbivorous mammals in the region.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberts . George . An etymological and explanatory dictionary of the terms and language of geology . 1839 . Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans . London . 100 . 31 December 2021 . English.
2. Verault . Q. . Tabuce . R. . etal . November 2020 . New remains of Lophiaspis maurettei (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from the Early Eocene of France and the implications for the origin of the Lophiodontidae . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 40 . 6 . e1878200. 10.1080/02724634.2020.1878200 . 2020JVPal..40E8200V .
3. Cuvier, G. (1822) – Recherche sur les ossements fossiles où l’on rétablit les caractères de plusieurs animaux dont les révolutions du globe ont détruit les espèces. Nouvelle édition.. Tome second, 1er partie.
4. Holbrook . Luke T. . 2009-03-12 . Osteology of Lophiodon Cuvier, 1822 (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) and its phylogenetic implications . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . en . 29 . 1 . 212–230 . 10.1671/039.029.0117 . 0272-4634.