Paraspaniella
Extinct genus of mammals
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Paraspaniella ("beside Spaniella") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from subfamily Merialinae within family Paroxyclaenidae, that lived during the early Eocene in France.[2]
| Paraspaniella Temporal range: Early Eocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Pantolesta |
| Family: | †Paroxyclaenidae |
| Subfamily: | †Merialinae |
| Genus: | †Paraspaniella Solé et al., 2019[1] |
| Type species | |
| †Paraspaniella gunnelli Solé et al., 2019 | |
Description
Depending on the methodology employed, the body mass estimate for Paraspaniella gunnelli ranges from 0.735 kg to 1.640 kg.[1]