Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Pantolestoidae
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 Hay 1930, 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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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