Unuchinia Simpson 1937 (eutherian)

Mammalia - Cimolesta - Apatemyidae

Synonym: Apator Simpson 1936 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Apatemyidae according to G. F. Gunnell 1989

See also Alroy 2002, Gunnell 1988, McKenna 1963, McKenna and Bell 1997, Simpson 1936 and Van Valen 1967

Sister taxa: Apatemyinae, Apatemys, Carcinella, Eochiromys, Frugivastodon, Heterohyus, Jepsenella, Labidolemur, Russellmyinae, Russellmys, Sinclairella, Stehlinella, Teilhardella, Unuchiniinae

Subtaxa: Unuchinia asaphes Unuchinia diaphanes Unuchinia dysmathes

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Type: Apator asaphes

Ecology: arboreal herbivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Canada (2: Alberta, Saskatchewan collections), United States (8: Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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