Mithrandir Cifelli 1983 (condylarth)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Periptychidae

Synonym: Gillisonchus Rigby 1981

Parent taxon: Periptychidae according to M. R. Atteberry and J. J. Eberle 2021

See also Alroy 2002, Archibald 1998, Carroll 1988, Cifelli et al. 1999, Eberle and Lillegraven 1998, McComas and Eberle 2016 and Rigby 1981

Sister taxa: Alticonus, Ampliconus, Anisonchinae, Anisonchus, Auraria, Beornus, Conacodon, Conacodontinae, Escatepos, Goleroconus, Hemithlaeus, Miniconus, Oxyacodon, Paleoungulatum, Periptychinae, Tinuviel

Subtaxa: Mithrandir gillianus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (17: New Mexico, Wyoming collections)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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