Woutersia

Woutersia was a Triassic genus of 'symmetrodont'[2] and the only representative of the family Woutersiidae.[3] It was originally classified as a kuehneotherian,[2] but it has been suggested that it may be related to Docodonta.[2] Remains of W. mirabilis and W. butleri have been found in the Gres à Avicula contorta Formation at Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, France, while W. mirabilis has been found in Varangéville, France; remains have been dated to the Late Triassic,[2] 205.6 to 201.6 Ma.[3]

Woutersia
Temporal range: Rhaetian
~210–201 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Therapsida
Clade: Cynodontia
Clade: Mammaliaformes
Family: †Woutersiidae
Sigogneau-Russell, 1983
Genus: †Woutersia
Sigogneau-Russell, 1983
Species
  • †W. mirabilis Sigogneau-Russell, 1983 (type)
  • †W. butleri Sigogneau-Russell & Hahn, 1995[1]

References
  1. D. Sigogneau-Russell and R. Hahn. 1995. Reassessment of the late Triassic symmetrodont mammal Woutersia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 40(3):245-260
  2. Kielan-Jaworowska, Zofia; Cifelli, Richard L.; Luo, Zhe-Xi (2004-11-24). Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs: Origins, Evolution, and Structure. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231509275.
  3. "Fossilworks: Woutersiidae". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-09-21.


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