Lophiaspis
Extinct genus of mammals
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Lophiaspis is an extinct genus of early perissodactyl endemic to Southern Europe during the Early to Middle Eocene, living from 55.8 to 37.2 Ma.[1] Remains have been found from France, Spain, and Portugal.[1]
| Lophiaspis Temporal range: Ypresian | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | †Lophiodontidae |
| Genus: | †Lophiaspis Depéret, 1910 |
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Palaeobiology
Palaeoecology
Lophiaspis maurettei was a folivore, as indicated by its dental microwear textures.[2]
