Lophiaspis
| Lophiaspis Temporal range: Ypresian
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | †Lophiodontidae |
| Genus: | †Lophiaspis Depéret, 1910 |
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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]
Palaeobiology
Palaeoecology
Lophiaspis maurettei was a folivore, as indicated by its dental microwear textures.[2]
References
- ^ a b Verault, Q.; Tabuce, Rodolphe; et al. (November 2020). "New remains of Lophiaspis maurettei (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from the Early Eocene of France and the implications for the origin of the Lophiodontidae". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 40 (6) e1878200. doi:10.1080/02724634.2020/1878200.
- ^ Hullot, Manon; Robinet, Céline; Vautrin, Quentin; Tabuce, Rodolphe; Antoine, Pierre-Olivier; Merceron, Gildas; Lihoreau, Fabrice (1 October 2025). "Evolution of dietary preferences of the Lophiodontidae (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from Southern France". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 675 113076. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2025.113076. Retrieved 22 September 2025 – via Elsevier Science Direct.