†Mithrandir gillianus Cope 1882
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Periptychidae
Alternative combinations: Anisonchus gillianus, Gillisonchus gillianus, Haploconus gillianus
Synonyms: Anisonchus apiculatus Cope 1884, Hemithlaeus apiculatus Cope 1884
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1882. New marsupials from the Puerco Eocene. The American Naturalist 16:684-686
Belongs to Mithrandir according to J. J. Eberle and J. A. Lillegraven 1998
See also Cope 1882, Cope 1882, Cope 1888, Hay 1902, Matthew 1937, Rigby 1981, Van Valen 1978 and Williamson 1996
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Mithrandir gillianus: AMNH 3543, a partial skull (fragments of upper and lower jaws)
- Anisonchus apiculatus:
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (17: New Mexico, Wyoming collections)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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