Indobune

Indobune is an extinct genus of ungulate endemic to Asia during the Eocene from 55.8—48.6 Ma, living for approximately 7.2 million years.[1]

Indobune
Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Perissodactyla (?)
Family:
†Anthracobunidae (?)
Genus:
†Indobune

Rose, 2006
Species

I. vastanensis

Taxonomy

Indobune was named by Rose et al. (2006). Its type is Indobune vastanensis. It was assigned to Anthracobunidae by Rose et al. (2006).[2] However, in a 2014 cladistic analysis it was suggested to more likely be a member of Cambaytheriidae.[3]

Fossil distribution

Indobune fossil distribution is restricted to Gujarat state, India (Vastan lignite mine).

References
  1. Paleobiology database: Indobune basic info
  2. Rose, K. D.; Smith, T.; Rana, R. S.; Sahni, A.; Singh, H.; Missiaen, P.; Folie, A. (March 2006). "Early Eocene (Ypresian) continental vertebrate assemblage from India, with description of a new anthracobunid (Mammalia, Tethytheria)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 26: 219–225. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[219:EEYCVA]2.0.CO;2.
  3. Cooper, L. N.; Seiffert, E. R.; Clementz, M.; Madar, S. I.; Bajpai, S.; Hussain, S. T.; Thewissen, J. G. M. (2014-10-08). "Anthracobunids from the Middle Eocene of India and Pakistan Are Stem Perissodactyls". PLOS ONE. 9 (10): e109232. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...9j9232C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0109232. PMC 4189980. PMID 25295875.
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