The presence of Taeniodonta (Mammalia) in the Early Eocene of Europe

Abstract

Key-words: Eurodon - Taeniodonta - Eocene - Silveirinha - Portugal. The first representative of the extinct mammalian order Taeniodonta in Europe is described, Eurodon silveirinhensis n. gen., n. sp., from the early Eocene locality of Silveirinha, Portugal. A formerly enigmatic form, Lessnessina Hooker, 1979, from Abbey Wood, England, and approximately contemporary, is also referred to the Taeniodonta.