†Pliolophus quesnoyensis Bronnert et al. 2017 (horse)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae
Full reference: C. Bronnert, E. Gheerbrant, M. Godinot and G. Métais. 2017. A primitive perissodactyl (Mammalia) from the early Eocene of Le Quesnoy (MP7, France). Historical Biology
Belongs to Pliolophus according to C. Bronnert et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Pliolophus barnesi, Pliolophus vulpiceps
Type specimen: MNHN QNY2-2696, a mandible. Its type locality is Le Quesnoy (QNY2), which is in a Ypresian fine channel fill sandstone in the Argiles d'lignite du Soissonnais Formation of France.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution: found only at Le Quesnoy (QNY2)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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