Falcatodon

Fal-cat-o-don.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2014, December 31). Falcatodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/falcatodon/

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Name

Falcatodon.

Phonetic

Fal-cat-o-don.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Creodonta,‭ ‬Hyainailouridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

F.‭ ‬schlosseri‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Egypt‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jebel Qatrani Formation.

Time Period

Rupelian of‭ ‬the Oligocence.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Falcatodon is a genus of Creodont that lived in‭ ‬Egypt during the early Oligocene.‭ ‬Falcatodon was originally described as a species of Metapterodon before being re-described as a distinct genus in‭ ‬2017.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New Pterodontinae‭ (‬Creodonta:‭ ‬Hyaenodontidae‭) ‬from the late Eocene–early Oligocene Jebel Qatrani Formation,‭ ‬Fayum Province,‭ ‬Egypt.‭ – ‬PaleoBios,‭ ‬19‭(‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬1‭–‬18.‭ ‬-‭ ‬P.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Holroyd‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999. -‭ ‬New Hyaenodonts‭ (‬Ferae,‭ ‬Mammalia‭) ‬from the early Miocene of Napak‭ (‬Uganda‭)‬,‭ ‬Koru‭ (‬Kenya‭) ‬and Grillental‭ (‬Namibia‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fossil Imprint‭ ‬73‭(‬3-4‭)‬:332-359.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Morales‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Pickford‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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