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A new Cretaceous mammal from the Campanian of Kazakhstan. By Alexander Averianov and Lev Nessov, St. Petersburg. With 4 figures and 1 table in the text.
N. Jb. Geo!. Paliiont. Mh.

65-74

1995,H.2

Stuttgart, Februar 1995

A new Cretaceous mammal from the Campanian of Kazakhstan By Alexander Averianov and Lev Nessov, St. Petersburg With

4

figures and

1

table in the text

AvERIANOV, A. & NEssov, L. (1995): A new Cretaceous mammal from the Campanian of Kazakhstan. N. Jb. Geo!. Palaont. Mh. , 1995 (2): 65-74; Stuttgart. -

Abstract: Alymlestes kielanae n. g. n. sp. (Eutheria: Mixotheridia: Zalambdale­ stidae) is based on a lower molar from Lower

(?)

-

Middle Campanian deposits

(Upper Cretaceous) of the Alymtau Range (Southern Kazakhstan). In the relatively higher crown of the lower molar the new taxon is more derived than

Zalambdalestes, and Barunlestes from the Campanian of Mongolia and other known mixotheridians from Uzbekistan and Mexico.

Zusammenfassung:

Die Beschreibung von

Alymlestes kielanae

n.

g.

n.

sp.

(Eutheria: Mixotheridia: Zalambdalestidae) aus dem Unteren (') - Mittlere Campan (Ober-Kreide) der Alymtau-Gebirgskette (Siidkasachstan) stiitzt sich auf einen Unteren Molar (Mil). Durch die relativ hohe Krone des Unteren Molars ist