Yuelophus validus Zhang 1978 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Phenacolophidae

Full reference: Y.-P. Zhang. 1978. Two new genera of condylarthan phenacolophids from the Paleocene of Nanxiong Basin, Guangdong. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 16(4):267-274

Belongs to Yuelophus according to Y.-P. Zhang 1978

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V5601, a mandible (Lower jaw fragment). Its type locality is Datang commune, IVPP Loc. 73059, which is in a Paleocene terrestrial horizon in the Nongshan Formation of China.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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