Paralitherium was an early sea cow from the late Eocene of Hungary (Felsotarkany).
Etymology The species name tarkanyense honors Felsotarkany, Hungary, where the type specimen was collected.L. Kordos. 1977. Uj felsoeocen szirena (Paralitherium tarkanyense) n.g. n.sp. Felsotarkanybol. Relationes Annuae Instituti Geologici Publici Hungarici 1975:349-367.
See also Evolution of sirenians
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