Plethorodon Huang and Zheng 1987 (tillodont)

Mammalia - Cimolesta

Full reference: X. Huang and J. Zheng. 1987. A new pantodont-like mammal from the Paleocene of Chienshan Basin, Anhui. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 25(1):20-31

Parent taxon: Tillodontia according to Y.-Q. Wang and X. Jin 2004

Sister taxa: Azygonyx, Basalina, Benaius, Dysnoetodon, Esthonychidae, Kuanchuanius, Lofochaius, Meiostylodon, Simplodon, Yuesthonychidae

Subtaxa: Plethorodon chienshanensis

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Type: Plethorodon chienshanensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Huangpu (Paleocene of China)

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