Arcantiodelphys Vullo and Gheerbrant 2009 (metatherian)

Mammalia - Tribosphenida

Full reference: R. Vullo and E. Gheerbrant. 2009. The oldest modern therian mammal from Europe and its bearing on stem marsupial paleobiogeography. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106(47):19910-19915

Parent taxon: Marsupialiformes according to R. Vullo and E. Gheerbrant 2009

Sister taxa: Adelodelphys, Alphadontidae, Anchistodelphys, Archimetatheria, Asiatherium, Bistius, Dakotadens, Iugomortiferum, Kokopellia, Marsupialia, Pediomyoidea, Polydolopimorphia, Protalphadon, Sinbadelphys, Sparassodonta, Stagodontidae, Xenocynus

Subtaxa: Arcantiodelphys marchandi

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Type: Arcantiodelphys marchandi

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution: found only at Font-de-Benon quarry, Archingeay-Les Nouillers (Cretaceous of France)

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