Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Periptychidae
Full reference: M. R. Atteberry and J. J. Eberle. 2021. New earliest Paleocene (Puercan) periptychid ‘condylarths’ from the Great Divide Basin, Wyoming, USA. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Parent taxon: Periptychidae according to M. R. Atteberry and J. J. Eberle 2021
Sister taxa: Alticonus, Ampliconus, Anisonchinae, Anisonchus, Auraria, Beornus, Conacodon, Conacodontinae, Escatepos, Goleroconus, Hemithlaeus, Mithrandir, Oxyacodon, Paleoungulatum, Periptychinae, Tinuviel
Subtaxa: Miniconus archibaldi Miniconus jeanninae
Type: Oxyacodon archibaldi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Colorado, Wyoming collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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