The genus Paulchoffatia ("for Paul Choffat") was named by Kühne W.G. in 1961 based on a single species. It is also known as Paulchoffia. Paulchoffatia is characterized by a massive Corpus mandibulae (the part of the jaw below the tooth row), a rounded lower margin of the jaw and a massive, only slightly curved and steeply inclined incisor with a short root", (Hahn & Hahn 2000, p. 105). The name honours the geologist Paul Choffat (1849–1919).
Remains of the species Paulchoffatia delgadoi were found in the Kimmeridgian (Upper Jurassic)-age strata of Guimarota, Portugal. The skull probably had a length of 2.5 cm. This taxon is based on five lower jaw fossils. Further material of this genus, though very possibly not this species, has been reported from the Lower Cretaceous location of Galve, Spain.
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Kühne (1961), Eine Mammaliafauna aus dem Kimmeridge Portugals. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte, 1961, p. 374-381. (A mammalian fauna from the Kimmeridgian of Portugal.)
Hahn G & Hahn R (2000), Multituberculates from the Guimarota mine, p. 97-107 in Martin T & Krebs B (eds), Guimarota - A Jurassic Ecosystem, Verlag Dr Friedrich Pfeil, München.
Kielan-Jaworowska Z & Hurum JH (2001), "Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals". Paleontology44, p. 389-429.
Much of this information has been derived from Multituberculata (Cope 1884).
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paulchoffatia, genus, extinct, mammal, upper, jurassic, lower, cretaceous, relatively, early, member, also, extinct, order, multituberculata, within, suborder, plagiaulacida, family, paulchoffatiidae, lived, europe, during, dinosaurs, temporal, range, late, ju. Paulchoffatia is a genus of extinct mammal of the Upper Jurassic Lower Cretaceous It was a relatively early member of the also extinct order Multituberculata within the suborder Plagiaulacida and family Paulchoffatiidae It lived in Europe during the age of the dinosaurs PaulchoffatiaTemporal range Late Jurassic Early Cretaceous Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Multituberculata Family Paulchoffatiidae Genus PaulchoffatiaKuhne 1961 Species P delgadoi Binomial name Paulchoffatia delgadoiKuhne 1961 The genus Paulchoffatia for Paul Choffat was named by Kuhne W G in 1961 based on a single species It is also known as Paulchoffia Paulchoffatia is characterized by a massive Corpus mandibulae the part of the jaw below the tooth row a rounded lower margin of the jaw and a massive only slightly curved and steeply inclined incisor with a short root Hahn amp Hahn 2000 p 105 The name honours the geologist Paul Choffat 1849 1919 Remains of the species Paulchoffatia delgadoi were found in the Kimmeridgian Upper Jurassic age strata of Guimarota Portugal The skull probably had a length of 2 5 cm This taxon is based on five lower jaw fossils Further material of this genus though very possibly not this species has been reported from the Lower Cretaceous location of Galve Spain References editKuhne 1961 Eine Mammaliafauna aus dem Kimmeridge Portugals Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie Monatshefte 1961 p 374 381 A mammalian fauna from the Kimmeridgian of Portugal Hahn G amp Hahn R 2000 Multituberculates from the Guimarota mine p 97 107 in Martin T amp Krebs B eds Guimarota A Jurassic Ecosystem Verlag Dr Friedrich Pfeil Munchen Kielan Jaworowska Z amp Hurum JH 2001 Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals Paleontology 44 p 389 429 Much of this information has been derived from 1 Multituberculata Cope 1884 nbsp This article about a Cretaceous mammal is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Jurassic mammal is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paulchoffatia amp oldid 1045655822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
