Akidolestes cifelli Li and Luo 2006 (mammal)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Spalacotheriidae

Alternative combination: Akidolestes cifellii

Full reference: G. Li and Z.-X. Luo. 2006. A Cretaceous symmetrodont therian with some monotreme-like postcranial features. Nature 439:195-200

Belongs to Akidolestes according to G. Li and Z.-X. Luo 2006

See also Zhou and Wang 2010

Sister taxon: Akidolestes cifellii

Type specimen: NIGPAS 139381A, B, a skeleton (nearly complete skeleton with partial skull and dentition). Its type locality is Dawangzhangzi, which is in a Barremian/Aptian lacustrine shale in the Yixian Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: found only at Dawangzhangzi

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