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| ''Prionailurus kurteni'' was described based on a single specimen, IVPP V33075, a partial mandible with two teeth. The specimen was found in the late Middle Pleistocene locality Hualongdong Cave No. I ''Homo'' Site in ], China.<ref name=OGdescription/> | ''Prionailurus kurteni'' was described based on a single specimen, IVPP V33075, a partial mandible with two teeth. The specimen was found in the late Middle Pleistocene locality Hualongdong Cave No. I ''Homo'' Site in ], China.<ref name=OGdescription/> | ||
| The specific name ''kurteni'' honors paleontologist ].<ref name=OGdescription/> | The specific name ''kurteni'' honors paleontologist ].<ref name=OGdescription/> | ||
| ==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| Prionailurus kurteni Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Prionailurus |
| Species: | P. kurteni |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionailurus kurteni Jiangzuo et. al., 2024 | |
Prionailurus kurteni is an extinct species of Prionailurus that inhabited China during the Middle Pleistocene.
History and naming
Prionailurus kurteni was described based on a single specimen, IVPP V33075, a partial mandible with two teeth. The specimen was found in the late Middle Pleistocene locality Hualongdong Cave No. I Homo Site in Anhui Province, China.
The specific name kurteni honors paleontologist Björn Kurtén.
Description
The holotype of P. kurteni is a partial mandible with the fourth premolar and first molar intact. It is very small.
References
- ^ Jiangzuo, Qigao; Werdelin, Lars; Zhang, Kai; Tong, Haowen; Yan, Yi; Chen, Yiying; Ma, Jiao; Liu, Jinyi; Wu, Xiujie (19 November 2024). "Prionailurus kurteni (Felidae, Carnivora), a new species of small felid from the late Middle Pleistocene fossil hominin locality of Hualongdong, southern China". Annales Zoologici Fennici. 61 (1). doi:10.5735/086.061.0120. ISSN 0003-455X. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via BioOne Digital Library.
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