†Tetrapassalus Simpson 1959 (placental)
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Mammalia - Ferae - Epoicotheriidae
Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1959. A new Middle Eocene edentate from Wyoming. American Museum Novitates 1950:1-8
Parent taxon: Epoicotheriidae according to K. D. Rose 1978
See also Carroll 1988 and Simpson 1959
Sister taxa: Alocodontulum, Auroratherium, Dipassalus, Epoicotherium, Tubulodon, Xenocranium
Subtaxa: Tetrapassalus mckennai Tetrapassalus proius
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (15: Nevada, Wyoming collections)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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