NDLI: Complete skeleton of Eurohippus messelensis (Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Equoidea) from the early middle Eocene of Grube Messel (Germany)

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Author	Franzen, Jens Lorenz Habersetzer, Jörg
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	We describe the skeleton of a pregnant mare of the European equoid Eurohippus messelensis from the early middle Eocene of Grube Messel, Germany, 47.4–47.9 my of age (mammalian chronologic unit MP 11). This is the first detailed description of an individual skeleton of this species since Haupt (Abhandlungen der Hessischen Geologischen Landesanstalt, 6;1–159 Haupt 1925). Measurements prove that the skeleton of a pregnant mare fits exactly into the known variation of Eurohippus messelensis. Differences from the North American Eocene equid Arenahippus grangeri are only marginal. The size is similar, but the limb proportions indicate that cursoriality in A. grangeri had already achieved a higher level than in E. messelensis, which is 6-6.5 million years younger. We confirm the presence of rudimentary mc-I and mt-V in E. messelensis. The preservation of soft tissue is remarkable. We identified the distal end of the colon. SEM analyses display that it still contains plant material.
Starting Page	807
Ending Page	832
Page Count	26
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ISSN	18671594
Journal	Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments
Volume Number	97
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	18671608
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2017-06-13
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Equoidea Eocene Europe Skeleton Soft tissue Palaeoecology 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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