Entelodontellus Yu et al. 2023 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Entelodontidae

Full reference: Y. Yu, H. Gao, Q. Li and X. Ni. 2023. A new entelodont (Artiodactyla, Mammalia) from the late Eocene of China and its phylogenetic implications. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 21(1)

Parent taxon: Entelodontidae according to Y. Yu et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Archaeotherium, Arctodon, Cypretherium, Daeodon, Dinohyus, Entelodon, Ergilobia, Megachoerus, Paraentelodon, Pelonax, Proentelodontinae, Scaptohyus

Subtaxa: Entelodontellus zhouliangi

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Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Caijiachong (IVPP Loc. 80020) (Eocene of China)

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