Ocepeia daouiensis, Selandian, Phosphate level IIa of Sidi Chennane, Ouled Abdoun Basin, Morocco O. daouiensis. Reconstruction of the skull.
A. dorsal view; B. Ventral view. This reconstruction of the skull is based on the female specimen MNHN.F PM45. The specimen MNHN.F PM54, a male individual, is distinct from MNHN.F PM45 with a more robust skull morphology and presence of a stronger sagittal crest. Drawings: C. Letenneur (MNHN). Scale bar:10 mm.
Gheerbrant E, Amaghzaz M, Bouya B, Goussard F, Letenneur C
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Gheerbrant E, Amaghzaz M, Bouya B, Goussard F, Letenneur C (2014) Ocepeia (Middle Paleocene of Morocco): The Oldest Skull of an Afrotherian Mammal. PLoS ONE 9(2): e89739. <a href="//doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089739" class="extiw" title="doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0089739">doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0089739</a>