Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Apheliscidae
Full reference: P. D. Gingerich. 1977. Aletodon gunnelli, A New Clarkforkian Hyopsodontid (Mammalia, Condylarthra) from the Early Eocene of Wyoming. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 24(21):237-244
Parent taxon: Apheliscidae according to S. P. Zack et al. 2005
See also Archibald 1998, Carroll 1988, Gingerich 1977 and Secord 2008
Sister taxa: Apheliscinae, Apheliscus, Dorraletes, Gingerichia, Haplaletes, Haplomylus, Litomylus, Louisininae, Phenacodaptes, Utemylus
Subtaxa: Aletodon conardae Aletodon gunnelli Aletodon mellon Aletodon quadravus
Type: Aletodon gunnelli
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Clarkforkian of United States (24: Colorado, Wyoming collections)
• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (1: Wyoming)
• Paleocene of United States (9: North Dakota, Wyoming)
Total: 34 collections including 36 occurrences
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