Aureliachoerus
Aureliachoerus was an extinct genus of suids that existed during the Miocene in Europe.
| Aureliachoerus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Fossil of Aureliachoerus aurelianensis (labeled as Palaeochoerus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Subfamily: | †Hyotheriinae |
| Genus: | †Aureliachoerus Ginsburg, 1974 |
| Type species | |
| †Aureliachoerus aurelianensis Stehlin, 1899 | |
| Species | |
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The species Aureliachoerus aurelianensis was originally considered a species of Palaeochoerus. The second species, A. minus was smaller than A. aurelianensis and had less complex molars.
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