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Boffius Boffius is a genus of mammal from the Paleocene of Europe. It is a member of the extinct order of Multituberculata. It lies within the suborder Cimolodonta and is the only known member of the family Boffiidae (Hahn & Hahn, 1983). The genus was named by Vianey-Liaud M. in 1979. The species Boffius splendidus, also named by Vianey-Liaud, is known from Lower Paleocene remains found in Hainin, Belgium. It was a relatively large multituberculate. References - Vianey-Liaud (1979), Les Mammifres montiens de Hainin (Palocene moyen de Belgique). Part I, Multituberculs. Palaeovertebrata, 9, p.117-131.
- Kielan-Jaworowska Z & Hurum JH (2001), Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals. Paleontology 44, p.389-429.
- Much of this information has been derived from http://home.arcor.de/ktdykes/cimolod.htm MESOZOIC MAMMALS; 'basal' Cimolodonta, Cimolomyidae, Boffiidae and Kogaionidae, an Internet directory.
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