†Carsioptychus hamaxitus Gazin 1941 (condylarth)
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Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Periptychidae
Full reference: C. L. Gazin. 1941. The mammalian faunas of the Paleocene of central Utah, with notes on the geology. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 91(3121):1-53
Belongs to Carsioptychus according to C. L. Gazin 1941
Sister taxa: Periptychus carinidens, Periptychus coarctatus
Type specimen: USNM 16197, a maxilla (left maxillary portion with M1 and M2). Its type locality is Wagonroad Lower Horizon, which is in a Puercan terrestrial horizon in the North Horn Formation of Utah.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Wagonroad Lower Horizon
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