†Sphenopsalis nobilis Matthew et al. 1928 (multituberculate)
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Mammalia - Multituberculata - Lambdopsalidae
Full reference: W. D. Matthew, W. Granger, and G. G. Simpson. 1928. Paleocene Multituberculates from Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 331:1-4
Belongs to Sphenopsalis according to F.-Y. Mao et al. 2016
See also Matthew et al. 1928
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMNH 21736, a tooth (Left m2). Its type locality is Gashato (AMNH), which is in a Paleocene terrestrial horizon in the Khashat Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: arboreal herbivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of China (1 collection), Mongolia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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