Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Periptychidae
Full reference: M. C. McKenna and J. G. Honey. 2008. Goleroconus alfi, a new small periptychid (Mammalia, Eparctocyona) from the late Paleocene of California. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Science Series 41:29-42
Parent taxon: Periptychidae according to M. C. McKenna and J. G. Honey 2008
Sister taxa: Alticonus, Ampliconus, Anisonchinae, Anisonchus, Auraria, Beornus, Conacodon, Conacodontinae, Escatepos, Hemithlaeus, Miniconus, Mithrandir, Oxyacodon, Paleoungulatum, Periptychinae, Tinuviel
Subtaxa: Goleroconus alfi
Type: Goleroconus alfi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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