The generic name Storchodon honours the German palaeontologist Gerhard Storch, whereas the specific epithet cingulatus is a reference to the prominent cingulum of the molar.[1]
Descriptionedit
Storchodon was large for a morganucodont; the holotype molar has a length of 3.07 millimetres (0.121 in), which among morganucodonts is exceeded only by the holotype of Paceyodon davidi. This large size may be a case of insular gigantism.[1] As in other morganucodonts, the molar has a triconodont shape, with the three main cusps A, B and C being set in a straight line. Cusp D is relatively large, and unlike in for example Morganucodon, it is placed at an oblique angle relative to the main cusps.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdMartin, T.; Averianov, A. O.; Jäger, K. R. K.; Schwermann, A. H.; Wings, O. (2019). "A large morganucodontan mammaliaform from the Late Jurassic of Germany" (PDF). Fossil Imprint. 75 (3–4): 504–509. doi:10.2478/if-2019-0030.
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storchodon, extinct, genus, morganucodont, mammaliaforms, from, late, jurassic, kimmeridgian, germany, only, species, cingulatus, which, known, exclusively, from, single, upper, molar, found, süntel, formation, lower, saxony, temporal, range, kimmeridgian, pre. Storchodon is an extinct genus of morganucodont mammaliaforms from the Late Jurassic Kimmeridgian of Germany Its only species is Storchodon cingulatus which is known exclusively from a single upper molar found at the Suntel Formation of Lower Saxony 1 StorchodonTemporal range Kimmeridgian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Clade Synapsida Clade Therapsida Clade Cynodontia Clade Mammaliaformes Order Morganucodonta Genus StorchodonMartin et al 2019 Species S cingulatus Binomial name Storchodon cingulatusMartin et al 2019Etymology editThe generic name Storchodon honours the German palaeontologist Gerhard Storch whereas the specific epithet cingulatus is a reference to the prominent cingulum of the molar 1 Description editStorchodon was large for a morganucodont the holotype molar has a length of 3 07 millimetres 0 121 in which among morganucodonts is exceeded only by the holotype of Paceyodon davidi This large size may be a case of insular gigantism 1 As in other morganucodonts the molar has a triconodont shape with the three main cusps A B and C being set in a straight line Cusp D is relatively large and unlike in for example Morganucodon it is placed at an oblique angle relative to the main cusps 1 References edit a b c d Martin T Averianov A O Jager K R K Schwermann A H Wings O 2019 A large morganucodontan mammaliaform from the Late Jurassic of Germany PDF Fossil Imprint 75 3 4 504 509 doi 10 2478 if 2019 0030 nbsp This cynodont related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Storchodon amp oldid 1216218791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
