PALJEOCAVIA— PALJ/EOCYON. 499 
Paleocavia AMEGHINO, 1889. Glires, Caviidze. 
Cont. Conocimiento Mamíf. Fósil. Repub. Argentina, in Act. Acad. Nac. Cien., 
Córdoba, VI, 231—233, pl. xir figs. 4-9, 1889. 
Species, 4: Curia impar Ameghino, and C. avita Ameghino, from the Araucanian 
formation at Monte Hermoso near Bahia Blanca; Pal:eocavia pampaéa Ameghino, 
and P. minuta Ameghino, from the Pampean formation (Pliocene), in the 
vicinity of Cordoba, Argentina. 
Extinct. 
Palwocavia: maiaros, ancient; + Cavia. 
Palaeoceros Cosr4, 1850. Ungulata, Artiodactyla, Cervidee. 
Paleont. Regno Napoli, pt. 1, 15-27, tav. ir, 1850; ManscuanL, Nomenclator 
Zool., Mamm., 10, 1873. 
Type: p daeoceros granulatus Costa, from Pietraroja, Italy. 
Extinct. Based on a horn. 
Pulaeoceros: maids, ancient; Képas, horn. 
Paleocervus FiLHor, 1890. Ungulata, Artiodactyla, Cervide. 
Jibl. École Haut. Etudes, Paris, XXXVI, art. 1, p. 285, 1890; “Ann. Sci. 
Géol., Paris, art. 1, 1890’’ (fide LvpEKKER, Zool. Record for 1890, XXVII, 
Mamm., 46, 1892). 
Type: Pal:eocervus sansaniensis Filhol, from the Miocene of Sansan, Dépt. du Gers, 
France. 
Extinct. 
Palzocervus: madaios, ancient; + Cervus. 
Paleeocetus SEELEv, 1865. Cete, Baleenidee. 
Geol. Mag., London, II, No. vi, 54-57, pl. m1, Feb., 1865. 
Type: Palxocetus se Gone Seeley, from pose Pit, i in the boulder clay of Ely, 
near Cambridge, England. ‘‘ Palwocetus was regarded by its describer as 
having probably come from the Kimeridge clay, but the mineral condition of 
the specimen points to the Red Crag as the place of origin."  (FrowreR & 
LvpEKKER, Mamm., Living & Extinct, 232, 245, 1891.) 
Extinct. Based on cervical vertebree. 
Palzocetus: z«Aa10c, ancient; «?jroc, whale. 
Paleocherus Pomet, 1847. Ungulata, Artiodactyla, Suid:e. 
Bull. Soc. Géol. de France, 2° sér., IV, feuilles 20-25, 381-382, pl. rv figs. 1 
Apr., 1847. 
Palzxocherus Pomet, Archiv. Sci. Phys. et Nat. Bibl. Univ. Genéve, V, 392, 1847; 
Cat. Méth. Vert. Foss. Bassin de la Loire, 85-87, 1854. 
Species: Palaocherus major Pomel, and P. typus Pomel, from Langy, Allier, France. 
Extinct. 
Palzocherus: maiaros, ancient; yozpoc, hog. 
3:25 
Paleochirogalus GraNnpipiEr, 1899. Primates, Lemurid:e. 
Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, V, No. 7, p. 345, 2 figs. in text, 1899. 
Palaochirogaleus LyDEKKER, Zool. Record for 1900, X XXVII, Mamm., 23, 1901. 
Type: Palxochirogalus jullyi Grandidier, from Antsirabé, central Madagascar. 
Extinct. Based on two molars. 
Palxochirogalus: zac, ancient; + Chirogal[e]us. 
Paleocyon BrarNviLLE, 1841. Creodonta, Arctocyonid:e. 
Ostéog. Mamm. Récents et Foss., II, fasc. 1x (Carnassiers, Subursus), 78-78, 112, 
114; Atlas, II, Subursus, pl. xur, 1841. 
Type: Palxocyon primexvus Blainville, from the vicinity of La Fére, between 
Nancy and Charmes, Dépt. Meurthe et Moselle, eastern France. 
