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Pseudocorax is an Upper Cretaceous (Turonian to Maastrichtian) genus known from the sediments of Western Europe, North Africa and North America. Species ascribed to this genus include:
P. affinis (AGASSIZ 1843) serrate cutting edge, Maastrichtian of Western Europe & Morocco
P. granti CAPPETTA & CASE 1975 Coniacian - Campanian Texas and Santonian of Kansas
P. laevis (LERICHE 1906) Turonian & Campanian Western Europe and Turonian Western Europe & Alabama. Stewart (1990) reported this species from the Smoky Hill Chalk.
In general, the teeth have strongly bilobate roots and a deep nutrient groove. The cusp is thin, elongated and overhangs the root with a distinct labial bulge. Anterior teeth are mesio-distally compressed with relatively erect cusps. Distally, the teeth elongate and the cusp becomes more inclined. The distal heel is separated from the main cusp by a notch and may be flat, rounded or pointed (cusplet-like) depending on species and file position. In P. laevis, the mesial heel is also clearly differentiated from the cusp. The cutting-edge is serrate or smooth, depending on species.
In Cappetta & Case 1999, the authors included the Campanian Pseudocorax as P. granti and those from the Turonian-Coniacian as P. aff. granti. The tooth-design of the accompanying image compares best with P. aff. granti.
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Fig. 1 - Pseudocoraxaff. granti
height approximately 5 mm |
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