†Akidolestes Li and Luo 2006 (mammal)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Spalacotheriidae
Full reference: G. Li and Z.-X. Luo. 2006. A Cretaceous symmetrodont therian with some monotreme-like postcranial features. Nature 439:195-200
Parent taxon: Spalacotheriidae according to G. Han and J. Meng 2016
See also Li and Luo 2006 and Zhou and Wang 2010
Sister taxa: Cifellitherium, Infernolestes, Peralestes, Spalacolestinae, Spalacotherium, Symmetrolestes
Subtaxa: Akidolestes cifelli Akidolestes cifellii
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution: found only at Dawangzhangzi (Cretaceous of China)
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