Carodnia, Simpson, 1935

Gelfo, Javier N., López, Guillermo M. & Bond, Mariano, 2024, New insights on the anatomy, paleobiology, and biostratigraphy of Xenungulata (Mammalia) from the Paleogene of South America, Palaeontologia Electronica (a 30) 27 (2), pp. 1-34 : 6

Genus CARODNIA Simpson, 1935

Synonymy. Ctalecarodnia Simpson, 1935a: 22 , figure 22.

Type species. Carodnia feruglioi Simpson, 1935 Emended diagnosis (after Simpson, 1935a; Paula Couto, 1952; Vera et al., 2020). Carodniid xenungulates with pentadactyl, short and slender limbs, alternated carpal bones, and broad and flat ungual phalanges. Cervical vertebrae short. Complete brachyodont dentition, an anterior extension of the masseteric fossa onto the body of the dentary below the m3, partially hidden in lateral view, by the mandibular ramus. P1–2/1–2 with a main mesial cusp and labiolingually compressed. P3–4 with V-shaped protocone and strong meso-external paracone. M1–2 bilophodont, M3 with well-developed protoloph. No diastema between c–p1–2. The p4 molariform with low and short crested talonid with hypolophid. Trigonid of m1–2 short, formed by a high protolophid and short paracristid, metacristid if present, close to the mesial side of the protolophid; precingulid in m1–2; no paraconid; and labial cingulid on the talonid of m3.