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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m K o l l i k o d o n t i d a e )
Kollikodon monotreme .[2] dentary fragment, with one premolar and two molars in situ maxillary fragment containing the last premolar and all four molars. The fossils were found in the Griman Creek Formation at Lightning Ridge , New South Wales, Australia. Kollikodon lived in the Late Cretaceous period, during the Cenomanian age (99–96 million years ago). Several other monotremes are known from the Griman Creek Formation, including Dharragarra Opalios Parvopalus Steropodon Stirtodon [3]
Etymology [ edit ]
Kollix is an ancient Greek word (κολλίξ) for a bread roll. The strange teeth of Kollikodon , when seen from above, resemble hot cross buns , traditionally toasted and eaten on Good Friday . Originally, Michael Archer wanted to name it "Hotcrossbunodon", but met disapproval from his associates.[4]
Description [ edit ]
Like Steropodon , Kollikodon was a relatively large mammal for the Mesozoic . The molars have a length of around 5.5 mm and a width of between about 4 and 6 mm.[5] [6] Kollikodon would be a contender for the largest Mesozoic mammal known, along with other possible giants such as Repenomamus Schowalteria Bubodens
Aside from its size, it is difficult to say what Kollikodon looked like. It is certain that its teeth were specialised to crush food, being perhaps a shellfish -eater or herbivore . The description of the upper jaw showed that it was strongly specialised, with molars being subdivided into numerous rounded cuspules, some of which exhibit pits, possibly the result of crushing hard items.[7]
In museums [ edit ]
Both Kollikodon and Steropodon Australian Museum in Sydney , along with Eric, the opalised pliosaur .
References [ edit ]
^ Flannery, Timothy F. ; McCurry, Matthew R.; Rich, Thomas H. ; Vickers-Rich, Patricia ; Smith, Elizabeth T.; Helgen, Kristofer M. (2024-05-26). "A diverse assemblage of monotremes (Monotremata) from the Cenomanian Lightning Ridge fauna of New South Wales, Australia" . Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology doi :10.1080/03115518.2024.2348753 ISSN 0311-5518 .
^ Long, John A.; Archer, Michael; Flannery, Timothy & Hand, Suzanne (2002). Prehistoric mammals of Australia and New Guinea: One hundred million years of evolution ISBN 978-0801872235
^ Clemens, William A.; Wilson, Gregory P. & Molnar, Ralph E. (2003). "An enigmatic (Synapsid?) tooth from the Early Cretaceous of New South Wales, Australia" (PDF) . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 23 1 ): 232–237. doi :10.1671/0272-4634(2003)23[232:AESTFT]2.0.CO;2 . S2CID 131689322 .
^ Weil, Anne (2005). "Mammalian palaeobiology: Living large in the Cretaceous". Nature . 433 (7022) (published 2005-01-12): 116–117. doi :10.1038/433116b . PMID 15650725 . S2CID 52869101 .
^ Pian, Rebecca; Archer, Michael; Hand, Suzanne J.; Beck, Robin M.D. & Cody, Andrew (2016). "The upper dentition and relationships of the enigmatic Australian Cretaceous mammal Kollikodon ritchiei" (PDF) . Memoirs of Museum Victoria . 74 doi :10.24199/j.mmv.2016.74.10 ISSN 1447-2546 . [permanent dead link
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kollikodon&oldid=1227017103 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● P r e h i s t o r i c m o n o t r e m e s ● C r e t a c e o u s m a m m a l s o f A u s t r a l i a ● P r e h i s t o r i c m o n o t y p i c m a m m a l g e n e r a ● F o s s i l t a x a d e s c r i b e d i n 1 9 9 5 H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s f r o m M a y 2 0 2 3 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h p e r m a n e n t l y d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h ' s p e c i e s ' m i c r o f o r m a t s
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
