Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Herpetotheriidae
Full reference: Z. Johanson. 1996. New marsupial from the Fort Union Formation, Swain Quarry, Wyoming. Journal of Paleontology 70(6):1023-1031
Parent taxon: Herpetotheriidae according to J. A. Case et al. 2004
See also Johanson 1996, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Williamson et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Amphiperatherium, Asiadidelphis, Copedelphys, Galatiadelphys, Golerdelphys, Herpetotherium, Nortedelphys, Peratherium, Rumiodon, Thylacodon, Thylacopygmaeus
Subtaxa: Swaindelphys cifellii Swaindelphys encinensis Swaindelphys johansoni Swaindelphys johansoni Swaindelphys solastella
Type: Swaindelphys cifellii
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Texas, Wyoming collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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