Osteichthyes - Amblypteriformes - Coccocephalichthyidae
Full reference: D. Lofgren, M. McKenna, J. Honey, R. Nydam, C. Wheaton, B. Yokote, L. Henn, W. Hanlon, S. Manning and C. McGee. 2014. New Records of Eutherian Mammals from the Goler Formation (Tiffanian, Paleocene) of California and Their Biostratigraphic and Paleobiogeographic Implications. American Museum Novitates 3797:1-57
Belongs to Promioclaenus according to D. Lofgren et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Promioclaenus acolytus, Promioclaenus lemuroides, Promioclaenus pipiringosi, Promioclaenus thnetus
Type specimen: RAM 9098, a mandible (left m1–3 with lingual half of m1 and anterior part of trigonid of m2 missing, and right den- tary fragment with m2–3 with m2 missing all of the trigonid except). Its type locality is RAM locality V200510, which is in a Tiffanian fluvial horizon in the Goler Formation of California.
Ecology: scansorial omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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