†Palaechthon alticuspis Gidley 1923 (primate)
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Belongs to Palaechthon according to G. G. Simpson 1937
See also Alroy 2002
Sister taxa: Palaechthon torrejonius, Palaechthon woodi
Type specimen: U.S.N.M. no. 9532, a mandible (right lower jaw with P2-M2). Its type locality is Gidley Quarry, which is in a Torrejonian terrestrial horizon in the Fort Union Formation of Montana.
Ecology: arboreal insectivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (4: Montana, Wyoming collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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