PingHerodotus, New Genus
Generic diagnosis. Herodotius is morphologically closest
to Chambius but differs from it in having M12 hypoconulid
lacking; slightly narrower P3 talonid with poorer separation
between entoconid and hypoconid; more lingually placed P3
hypoconid; smaller M1 paraconid; smaller M3 talonid; more
weakly developed crests; well-developed distal and mesial
cingulids on M1_2; distinct conules on p4_M2 lacking; fully
developed P4 hypocone bearing distinct pre- and posthypocristae;
P4 postprotocrista unconnected to hypocone; and
relatively larger M3.
Type species. Herodotius pattersoni, new species.
Distribution. Late Eocene of Egypt.
Etymology. For Herodotus, 5th Century B.C. Greek historian
and traveler, who visited the Fayum area and wrote an
entertaining account of its antiquities.