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Monotrematum sudamericanum
Monotrematum sudamericanum A Palaeocene ornithorhynchid (Ornithorhynchidae) from Patagonia, Argentina, known so far only by its molar teeth, which closely resemble the distinctive molars of Obdurodon and, to some extent, those of Steropodon and the vestigial ones of Ornithorhynchus. Its presence demonstrates that monotremes, like marsupials, were part of the Gondwana fauna.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Monotrematum sudamericanum." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Monotrematum sudamericanum." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Monotrematumsudamericanum.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Monotrematum sudamericanum." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Monotrematumsudamericanum.html |
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Monotrematum sudamericanum
Monotrematum sudamericanum A Palaeocene platypus from Patagonia, Argentina, known so far only by its molar teeth. Its presence demonstrates that monotremes (Monotremata), like marsupials, were part of the Gondwana fauna.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Monotrematum sudamericanum." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Monotrematum sudamericanum." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Monotrematumsudamericanum.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Monotrematum sudamericanum." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Monotrematumsudamericanum.html |
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