Paulchoffatiidae

Paulchoffatiidae is a family of extinct mammals that lived predominantly during the Upper Jurassic period, though a couple of genera are known from the Early Cretaceous.

The family was named by G. Hahn in 1969, and it honors the Portuguese geologist Léon Paul Choffat.

Some of the lower jaws probably represent the same animals as some of the upper, so the diversity of Paulchoffatiids is very possibly exaggerated.

Rugosodon from the Middle Jurassic of China, known from a mostly complete skeleton, was formerly referred to the family,[1] but was later considered an indeterminate member of the Paulchoffatiid-line.

[2] Paulchoffatia, Bathmochoffatia, Guimarotodon, Henkelodon, Kielanodon, Meketibolodon, Meketichoffatia, Plesiochoffatia, Pseudobolodon, Galveodon, Sunnyodon, Xenachoffatia This taxon is restricted to one genus, Kuehneodon, with seven species.