Mammalia - Acreodi - Mesonychidae
Full reference: X. Jin. 2005. Mesonychids from Lushi Basin, Henan Province, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 43(2):151-164
Belongs to Harpagolestes according to X. Jin 2005
Sister taxa: Harpagolestes brevipes, Harpagolestes immanis, Harpagolestes koreanicus, Harpagolestes leotensis, Harpagolestes macrocephalus, Harpagolestes orientalis, Harpagolestes uintensis
Type specimen: IVPP V13640, a partial skull. Its type locality is Mengjiapo, fossil locality no. 57202, Lushi basin, which is in an Eocene lacustrine marl/siltstone in the Lushi Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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