Biology:Paralitherium

Paralitherium Temporal range: Priabonian ~37–34 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Sirenia
Family:	Dugongidae
Genus:	†Paralitherium Kordos, 1977
Species
P. tarkanyense Kordos, 1977 (type)

Paralitherium was an early sea cow from the late Eocene of Hungary (Felsotarkany).

Etymology

The species name tarkanyense honors Felsotarkany, Hungary, where the type specimen was collected.

See also

• Evolution of sirenians

References

Wikidata ☰ Q65074539 entry