Henosferus
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Henosferus is an extinct genus of Australosphenida
from Middle Jurassic
of Argentina
. The only recorded species, Henosferus molus, was found on Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Chubut Province
, Patagonia.
Australosphenida
The Australosphenida are a clade of mammals. Today, living specimens exist only in Australia and New Guinea with only five surviving species, but fossils have been found in Madagascar and Argentina...
from Middle Jurassic
Middle Jurassic
The Middle Jurassic is the second epoch of the Jurassic Period. It lasted from 176-161 million years ago. In European lithostratigraphy, rocks of this Middle Jurassic age are called the Dogger....
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The only recorded species, Henosferus molus, was found on Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Chubut Province
Chubut Province
Chubut a province in the southern part of Argentina situated between the 42nd parallel south and the 46th parallel south , the Andes range separating Argentina from Chile, and the Atlantic ocean...
, Patagonia.