†Matthodon menui Rich 1971 (placental)
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Mammalia - Hyaenodonta - Hyaenodontidae
Alternative combination: Oxyaena menui
Full reference: T. H. V. Rich. 1971. Deltatheridia, Carnivora, and Condylarthra (Mammalia) of the Early Eocene, Paris Basin, France. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 88:1-72
Belongs to Matthodon according to F. Solé et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Matthodon peignei, Matthodon tritens
Type specimen: MNHN.F.1939-586, a mandible. Its type locality is Carrière de Cuis, which is in a Ypresian terrestrial horizon in France.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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