Which genera did Cuvier establish from the Paris Basin?
Palaeotherium and Anoplotherium
Brontotherium and Eohippus
Canis and Felis
Equus and Camelus
Answer
The genera Palaeotherium and Anoplotherium were established by Georges Cuvier from the fossils he discovered in the Paris Basin, which are now known as the Eocene geological formation, around 56 to 34 million years ago. These genera played a significant role in Cuvier's contribution to comparative anatomy and the study of extinct animals, known as paleontology.
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