†Megalesthonyx Rose 1971 (tillodont)
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Mammalia - Cimolesta - Esthonychidae
Parent taxon: Esthonychidae according to K. Miyata 2007
See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Lucas and Schoch 1998, Tong et al. 2003 and Wang and Jin 2004
Sister taxa: Adapidium, Esthonychinae, Plesiesthonyx, Trogosinae
Subtaxa: Megalesthonyx hopsoni
Type: Megalesthonyx hopsoni
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (8: Colorado, Wyoming collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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