Pilgrimella Explained

Pilgrimella is an extinct early Eocene genus of anthracobunid, a group of stem perissodactyls (formerly classified with proboscideans). It was a ground dwelling grazer with massive bilophodont molars (cusps aligned in two transverse ridges.) Dental remains of this animal have been found in Chorlakki, Punjab province, Pakistan, and in the Subathu Formation in North-West India.

The genus is considered by some paleontologists as a synonym of Anthracobune.^[1]

References

• von Dehm . Richard . Oettingen-Spielberg . Therese, zu . Vidal . Helmut . Modell . Hans . Heissig . Kurt . Palaontologische und geologische Untersuchungen im Tertiar von Pakistan, 2, Die mitteleocanen Saugetiere von Ganda Kas bei Basal in Nordwest-Pakistan . 1958 . Bayerische Akademie der Wissenshaften, Mathematische-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse . Abhandlungen . 91 . 1–54 . 163296508 .
• West . Robert M. . Middle Eocene large-mammal assemblage with Tethyan affinities, Ganda Kas region, Pakistan . 1980 . Journal of Paleontology . 4 . 508–33 . 4899161959 .

Notes and References

1. 10.1371/journal.pone.0109232. 25295875. Anthracobunids from the Middle Eocene of India and Pakistan Are Stem Perissodactyls. PLOS ONE. 9. 10. e109232. 2014-10-08. Cooper . L. N. . Seiffert . E. R. . Clementz . M. . Madar . S. I. . Bajpai . S. . Hussain . S. T. . Thewissen . J. G. M.. 4189980. 2014PLoSO...9j9232C. free.