Purbeckodon

Pur-beck-o-don.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2012, July 23). Purbeckodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/purbeckodon/

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Name

Purbeckodon .

Phonetic

Pur-beck-o-don.

Named By

P.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Sigogneau-Russell‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Ensom‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Mammaliaformes,‭ ‬Morganucodonta.

Diet

‬Inesctivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬batei‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

England,‭ ‬Dorset.‭

Time Period

Berriasian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Remains of at least one individual.

In Depth

       Purbeckodon is a genus of mammaliaform that lived in the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬Mammaliformes like Purbeckodon were mammal-like but were not quite true mammals.‭ ‬Regardless,‭ ‬Purbeckodon would have still resembled a small rodent in terms of physical appearance.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Possible persistence of the morganucodontans in the Lower Cretaceous Purbeck Limestone Group‭ (‬Dorset,‭ ‬England‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research‭ ‬33:135-145‭ ‬-‭ ‬P.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Sigogneau-Russell‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Ensom‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

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