Dsungarodon zuoi Pfretzschner et al. 2005 (dodocont)

Osteichthyes - Docodonta - Docodontidae

Synonym: Acuodulodon sunae Hu et al. 2007

Full reference: H.−U. Pfretzschner, T. Martin, M. W. Maisch, A. T. Matzke, and G. Sun. 2005. A new docodont mammal from the Late Jurassic of the Junggar Basin in Northwest China. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 50(4):799-808

Belongs to Dsungarodon according to T. Martin et al. 2010

See also Hu et al. 2007

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Dsungarodon zuoi: SGP 2001/21, a tooth (right lower molar)
  • Acuodulodon sunae: IVPP V 15332, a mandible (Left dentary). Its type locality is Wucaiwan area, Acuodulodon sunae type, which is in an Oxfordian mire/swamp mudstone in the Shishugou Formation of China.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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