†Sarkastodon mongoliensis Granger 1938 (placental)
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Mammalia - Ferae - Oxyaenidae
Full reference: W. Granger. 1938. A giant oxyaenid from the Upper Eocene of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 969:1-5
Belongs to Sarkastodon according to W. Granger 1938
Sister taxon: Sarkastodon henanensis
Type specimen: AMNH 26641, a partial skull. Its type locality is 25 miles southwest of Iren Dabasu, which is in an Irdinmanhan terrestrial horizon in the Irdin Manha Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (2 collections), Mongolia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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