Kutchisiren

Kutch-e-sy-ren.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2014, December 18). Kutchisiren. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/kutchisiren/

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Name

Kutchisiren.

Phonetic

Kutch-e-sy-ren.

Named By

S.‭ ‬Bajpai,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Domning,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Das,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Velez-Juarbe‭ & ‬V.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Mishra‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Sirenia,‭ ‬Dugongidae,‭ ‬Dugonginae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬cylindrica‭

Size

‬Unavailable.

Known locations

India‭ ‬-‭ ‬Khari Nadi Formation.

Time Period

Aquitanian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Kutchisiren is a prehistoric genus of dugong that lived in the waters of India during the Miocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new fossil sirenian‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Dugonginae‭) ‬from the Miocene of India.‭ ‬Neus Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaeontologie,‭ ‬Abhandlungen‭ ‬258‭(‬1‭)‬:39-50.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Bajpai,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Domning,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Das,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Velez-Juarbe‭ & ‬V.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Mishra‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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