Parachleuastochoerus
Extinct genus of mammals
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Parachleuastochoerus was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Europe.[1][2][3] It was a smaller descendant of the Conohyus genus, with narrower cheek teeth and reduced premolars.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Genus: | †Parachleuastochoerus Golpe-Posse, 1972 |
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Palaeoecology
P. steinheimensis fed on roots, as indicated by 87Sr/86Sr, δ18OCO3, and δ13C values sourced from its dental enamel.[5]
