Crusafontia


Crusafontia is an extinct genus of mammal from the Cretaceous Camarillas, El [Castellar Formation|El Castellar] and La [Huérguina Formation]s of Spain. The name of the animal was given in honour of the Spanish paleontologist Miquel Crusafont Pairó.
Crusafontia is estimated to have been around long, though only two teeth and a mandible have ever been found. In one study on Mesozoic mammal mandibles, it plots with carnivorous rather than insectivorous or herbivorous species.
In 2011 a second species of Crusafontia was named, C. amoae, based on two upper molar teeth from Galve. However, this was synonymised with the original species in 2021.