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New species of Middle Miocene bear-dog described in tribute to Salvador Moyà-Solà

A research team including the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) has identified a new species of extinct carnivore, Paludocyon moyasolai, based on fossils found at the Els Casots site in Subirats, Alt Penedès. The species lived around 15.9 million years ago during the early Middle Miocene. The name 'moyasolai' honors Salvador Moyà-Solà, a prominent figure in Iberian vertebrate paleontology and former director of the ICP.

Source document: Journal of Mammalian Evolution

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Phys.orgIndependentCenter9 days ago
New species of Middle Miocene bear-dog described in tribute to Salvador Moyà-Solà

A research team including the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) has identified a new species of extinct carnivore, Paludocyon moyasolai, based on fossils found at the Els Casots site in Subirats, Alt Penedès. The species lived around 15.9 million years ago during the early Middle Miocene. The name 'moyasolai' honors Salvador Moyà-Solà, a prominent figure in Iberian vertebrate paleontology and former director of the ICP.

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  • organisation Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP)

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