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Trogosus, the Glossary

Trogosus is an extinct genus of tillodont mammal.^[1]

11 relations: Bear, British Columbia, California, Eocene, Incisor, Molar (tooth), Rodent, Skull, Tillodontia, Type species, Wyoming.
Fossil taxa described in 1871
Tillodontia

Bear

Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae.

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British Columbia

British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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Eocene

The Eocene is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma).

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Incisor

Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the front teeth present in most mammals.

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Molar (tooth)

The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth.

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Rodent

Rodents (from Latin rodere, 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.

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Skull

The skull is a bone protective cavity for the brain.

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Tillodontia is an extinct suborder of eutherian mammals known from the Early Paleocene to Late Eocene of China, the Late Paleocene to Middle Eocene of North America where they display their maximum species diversity, the Middle Eocene of Pakistan, and the Early Eocene of Europe.

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Type species

In zoological nomenclature, a type species (species typica) is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen (or specimens).

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