†Harpagolestes orientalis Szalay and Gould 1966 (condylarth)
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Mammalia - Acreodi - Mesonychidae
Full reference: F. S. Szalay and S. J. Gould. 1966. Asiatic Mesonychidae (Mammalia, Condylarthra). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 132(2):129-173
Belongs to Harpagolestes according to F. S. Szalay and S. J. Gould 1966
Sister taxa: Harpagolestes brevipes, Harpagolestes immanis, Harpagolestes koreanicus, Harpagolestes leei, Harpagolestes leotensis, Harpagolestes macrocephalus, Harpagolestes uintensis
Type specimen: AMNH 26300, a partial skull
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (2 collections), Mongolia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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