Genus: Kryptotherium SIGOGNEAU-RUSSELL, 2003
Etymology: Greek, kruptos, "mysterous" and Greek, therios, "mammal"; allusion
to the uncertain nature of this small mammal.
Species: polysphenos
SIGOGNEAU-RUSSELL, 2003
Etymology: Greek, polus, "many" and Greek, sphenos, "wedge"; relative to the
peculair molar morphology.
Holotype: SA 22
Locality: Anoual Syncline, Talsinnt Province, Morocco.
Horizon: Sequence B of the Red Beds.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Berriasian Stage? lower Neocomian Subepoch, Lowest Early Cretaceous Epoch, Earliest Early Cretaceous.
Material: A right lower molar.
Referred material:
SA 34: Anterior part of a left lower ?premolar.
SA 69: A right lower molar.
SA 70: A right lower molar.
SA 101: A left lower molar.
Possible teeth.
SA 77: ?Left molar.
SA 33? Right molar.