Plethorodon chienshanensis Huang and Zheng 1987 (tillodont)

Mammalia - Cimolesta

Full reference: X. Huang and J. Zheng. 1987. A new pantodont-like mammal from the Paleocene of Chienshan Basin, Anhui. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 25(1):20-31

Belongs to Plethorodon according to X. Huang and J. Zheng 1987

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V8304, a partial skull (Incomplete skull). Its type locality is Huangpu, which is in a Paleocene terrestrial horizon in the Wanghudun Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Huangpu

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