Gomphos elkema (Glires, Mammalia) from the Erlian Basin : evidence for the early Tertiary Bumbanian land mammal age in Nei-Mongol, China

Title Variants

Alternative: Gomphos elkema in Nei-Mongol, China

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3425

By

Meng, Jin (Paleontologist)
Bowen, Gabriel J.
Ye, Jie.
Koch, Paul L.
Ting, Su-Yin
Li, Qian
Jin, Xun

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, NY American Museum of Natural History c2004

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Caption title.

"February 27, 2004."

Dental and postcranial specimens of Gomphos elkema, including lower and upper dentition and pedal elements, from the Huheboerhe locality, Erlian Basin, Nei-Mongol (Inner Mongolia), are described. Postcranial elements of Gomphos are similar to those of Mimolagus, suggesting affinity with lagomorphs. Gomphos elkema is a typical Bumbanian taxon, previously known only from Mongolia. Gomphos elkema specimens at Huheboerhe indicate occurrence of Bumbanian-equivalent beds and fauna in the region and suggest potential presence of the Paleocene-Eocene boundary in the Huheboerhe section.

Subjects

China , Erlani Basin , Gomphos elkema , Inner Mongolia , Mammals, Fossil , Paleogene , Paleontology

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3425 2004

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0082(2004)425<0001:GEGMFT>2.0.CO;2
OCLC: 54506531