†Oxyprimus erikseni Van Valen 1978 (condylarth)
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Mammalia - Procreodi - Arctocyonidae
Full reference: L. M. Van Valen. 1978. The beginning of the Age of Mammals. Evolutionary Theory 4:45-80
Belongs to Oxyprimus according to Z. Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004
See also Van Valen 1978
Sister taxa: Oxyprimus galadrielae, Oxyprimus putorius
Type specimen: Its type locality is Harbicht Hill, which is in a Puercan floodplain horizon in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection), United States (25: Montana)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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