Woutersiidae

<i>Woutersia</i>

Woutersia

Extinct genus of mammaliaforms

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Woutersia was a Triassic genus of 'symmetrodont'[2] and the only representative of the family Woutersiidae.[3] It was originally classified as a kuehneotheriid,[2] but it has been suggested that it may be related to Docodonta.[2] Remains of W. mirabilis and W. butleri have been found in the Gres à Avicula contorta Formation at Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, France, while W. mirabilis has been found in Varangéville, France; remains have been dated to the Late Triassic,[2] 205.6 to 201.6 Ma.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    D. Sigogneau-Russell and R. Hahn. 1995. Reassessment of the late Triassic symmetrodont mammal Woutersia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 40(3):245-260
  2. [2]
    Kielan-Jaworowska, Zofia; Cifelli, Richard L.; Luo, Zhe-Xi (2004-11-24). Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs: Origins, Evolution, and Structure. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231509275.
  3. [3]
    "Fossilworks: Woutersiidae". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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