†Astroconodon delicatus Cifelli and Madsen 1998 (mammal)
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Mammalia - Eutriconodonta - Triconodontidae
Full reference: R. L. Cifelli and S. K. Madsen. 1998. Triconodont mammals from the medial Cretaceous of Utah. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18(2):403-411
Belongs to Astroconodon according to Z. Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004
See also Cifelli and Madsen 1998
Sister taxon: Astroconodon denisoni
Type specimen: Its type locality is OMNH V239, Mussentuchit, which is in a Cenomanian channel horizon in the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah
Ecology: amphibious piscivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (5: Utah collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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