Turritragus casteanensis Abbazzi et al. 2008 (antelope)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Bovidae

Full reference: L. Abbazzi, M. Delfino, G. Gallai, L. Trebini, and L. Rook. 2008. New Data on the vertebrate assemblage of Fiume Santo (North-West Sardinia, Italy), and overview on the Late Miocene Tusco-Sardinian Palaeobioprovince. Palaeontology 51(2):425-451

Belongs to Turritragus according to L. Abbazzi et al. 2008

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IGF 14631, a mandible. Its type locality is Fiumi Santo, which is in a Tortonian terrestrial horizon in Italy.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Fiumi Santo

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