Palaeosinopa lutreola Matthew 1918 (eutherian)

Mammalia - Cimolesta - Pantolestidae

Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1918. A revision of the Lower Eocene Wasatch and Wind River faunas. Part V. Insectivora (Continued), Glires, Edentata. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 38(16):429-483

Belongs to Palaeosinopa according to P. D. Gingerich 1980

See also Matthew 1918 and Rose et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Palaeosinopa aestuarium, Palaeosinopa didelphoides, Palaeosinopa dorri, Palaeosinopa incerta, Palaeosinopa lacus, Palaeosinopa nunavutensis, Palaeosinopa reclusum, Palaeosinopa russelli, Palaeosinopa veterrima

Ecology: amphibious piscivore-durophage

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (18: Wyoming collections)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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