Mammalia - Condylarthra - Hyopsodontidae
Alternative combinations: Ellipsodon lemuroides, Mioclaenus lemuroides
Synonyms: Ellipsodon shepherdi Gazin 1939, Jepsenia mantiensis Gazin 1939, Litaletes mantiensis Gazin 1939, Promioclaenus shepherdi Gazin 1939
Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1897. A revision of the Puerco fauna. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 9(22):259-323
Belongs to Promioclaenus according to de Muizon and Cifelli 2000
See also Gazin 1939, Gazin 1941, Gazin 1969, Hartman 1986, Hay 1902, Hunter 1997, Matthew 1897, Matthew 1937, Rigby 1980, Robison 1986, Secord 1998, Simpson 1937, Van Valen 1978, Williamson 1996 and Wilson 1956
Sister taxa: Promioclaenus acolytus, Promioclaenus pipiringosi, Promioclaenus thnetus, Promioclaenus walshi
Type specimens:
- Promioclaenus lemuroides: AMNH 2421
- Ellipsodon shepherdi:
- Jepsenia mantiensis:
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (15: Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming collections)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
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