Lestes feiganensis Chow et al. 1973 (condylarth)

Mammalia - Acreodi - Mesonychidae

Alternative combination: Dissacus feiganensis

Full reference: M. M. Chow, Y.-P. Chang, B.-Y. Wang and S.-Y. Ting. 1973. New mammalian genera and species from the Paleocene of Nanhsiung, N. Kwangtung. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 11(1):31-35

Belongs to Lestes according to D. Yan and Y. Tang 1976

See also Chow et al. 1973 and Chow et al. 1977

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V4224. Its type locality is Linnania type, Nanxiong, which is in a Paleocene terrestrial mudstone in the Shanghu Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Linnania type, Nanxiong

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