NDLI: The Giraffidae of Maragheh and the identification of a new species of Honanotherium

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Author	Solounias, Nikos Danowitz, Melinda
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Giraffids were important components of the late Miocene Maragheh mammalian community. We provide detailed cranial and post-cranial morphological descriptions of six Maragheh giraffids, including Helladotherium duvernoyi, Alcicephalus neumayri, Samotherium boissieri, Samotherium major, Palaeotragus coelophrys and Bohlinia attica, extending the geological range of several taxa. We also describe a new species of Honanotherium (Honanotherium bernori), a taxon smaller than Honanotherium schlosseri. This is the westernmost occurrence of Honanotherium. We create our giraffid faunal list by first identifying each Maragheh specimen to a species, creating a representative specimen/species list. Subsequently, each specimen is described by comparing the Maragheh elements with the corresponding specimens from the type locality where each species is originally known. This method allows for accurate species identifications, and facilitates palaeoecological comparisons between multiple localities using morphological differences in the taxa. For palaeoecology, we evaluate and analyse the dentition of a few adult Maragheh giraffids using combined inner and outer mesowear variables, and find individuals spanning the dietary continuum, but with a polarity towards browsing diets. We describe limb differences among the Palaeotraginae, describe dental and limb similarities between Helladotherium duvernoyi and species of Bohlininae, and discuss the ossicones of Bohlininae. We provide comprehensive and detailed anatomical descriptions of seven giraffid taxa that can facilitate future species identifications and comparisons.
Starting Page	489
Ending Page	506
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18671594
Journal	Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments
Volume Number	96
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	18671608
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2016-04-05
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Giraffidae Honanotherium Maragheh Metapodials Astragali Paleontology Biodiversity Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Geology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Global and Planetary Change Paleontology

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