Gagadon

Gah-gah-don.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2014, January 1). Gagadon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/gagadon/

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Name

Gagadon ‭(‬Gaga tooth‭).

Phonetic

Gah-gah-don.

Named By

R.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Stucky‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Covert‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Artiodactyla,‭ ‬Homacodontidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

G.‭ ‬minimonstrum‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossils.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Wyoming‭ ‬-‭ ‬Wasatch Formation.

Time Period

Ypresian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial lower jaws and teeth.

In Depth

       Gagadon is a‭ ‬genus of artiodactylan mammal that lived in North America during the Eocene.‭ ‬Gagadon is named after the pop singer Lady Gaga.‭ ‬Also in‭ ‬2014‭ ‬another mammal genus was named after a famous singer,‭ ‬this time Mick Jagger,‭ ‬and the animal genus in question being Jaggermeryx.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new genus and species of early Eocene‭ (‬Ypresian‭) ‬Artiodactyla‭ (‬Mammalia‭)‬,‭ ‬Gagadon minimonstrum,‭ ‬from Bitter Creek,‭ ‬Wyoming,‭ ‬U.S.A.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬34‭(‬3‭)‬:731-736.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Stucky‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Covert‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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