Peramus
Peramus is the only confirmed genus in the family Peramuridae, and a possible ancestor of early therians. It lived in the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous period.
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| Genus: | Owen, 1871 |
Distribution and habitat
The genus existed from the Late Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous period. Fossil records for the genus have been found in the United Kingdom and Morocco.[1]
Species
There are three known extinct species in the genus:[1]
- Peramus dubius
- Peramus minor
- Peramus tenuirostris
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References
- "Fossilworks: Peramus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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