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Dentaneosuchus
''Dentaneosuchus'' is a genus of large bodied sebecid crocodylomorph from the Middle Eocene of Issel and Réalmont (France). Originally described as ''Atacisaurus crassiproratus'', the discovery of additional remains led to it being placed in a separate genus in 2023. It was tentatively recovered as the basalmost member of the family Sebecidae. Because of this ''Dentaneosuchus'' could play an important part in deciphering the origins and dispersal of European sebecids, as their presence on the continent, far away from their primary range in South America, is still not entirely resolved. It reached a similar size to the enormous '' Barinasuchus'', making it not only one of the biggest sebecids but also the biggest terrestrial carnivore of Cenozoic Europe. ''Dentaneosuchus'' would have been an apex predator of its environment, capable of taking large prey such as ''Lophiodon''. However, for as of yet unknown reasons crocodylomorphs would lose their spot as top predator in this p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sables Du Castrais Formation
The Sables du Castrais Formation, also known as the Molasses du Castrais, is a geologic formation of Eocene (Ypresian to Bartonian) age, outcropping in the Montagne Noire, Montagne-Noire region of France.Noulet, J.-B. (1858) – Du terrain éocène supérieur considéré comme l’un des étages constitutifs des Pyrénées. ''Bulletin de la Société géologique de France'', 1858, p. 277-284 History "Petrifaction, Petrified fossil remains" were known from the Sables du Castrais Formation since at least the 18th century,Fauré, Philippe. (2011). UN PATRIMOINE GEOLOGIQUE PEU CONNU : LES GISEMENTS DE VERTEBRES FOSSILES DE L’EOCENE MOYEN DU CASTRAIS (TARN, LUTETIEN SUPERIEUR A BARTONIEN SUPERIEUR). and several of these fossils were described by Georges Cuvier, Cuvier (1804) and Cuvier (1822) as belonging to ''Palaeotherium'' and ''Lophiodon''.Cuvier, G. (1822) – Recherche sur les ossements fossiles où l’on rétablit les caractères de plusieurs animaux dont les révolutions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
