Bomburodon priscus Matthew 1937

Mammalia - Condylarthra - Hyopsodontidae

Alternative combinations: Bomburia prisca, Bomburia priscus, Ellipsodon priscus, Tiznatzinia priscus

Synonym: Platymastus palantir Van Valen 1978

Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1937. Paleocene faunas of the San Juan Basin, New Mexico. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 30:1-510

Belongs to Bomburodon according to T. Williamson and T. Carr 2012

See also Matthew 1937, Simpson 1936, Van Valen 1978, Williamson 1996, Williamson and Carr 2007 and Williamson and Lucas 1993

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Bomburodon priscus: AMNH 16403, a partial skull (Partial maxilla and mandibles). Its type locality is 3 miles above Kimbetoh, which is in a Puercan terrestrial horizon in the Nacimiento Formation of New Mexico.
  • Platymastus palantir: Its type locality is Mammalon Hill, which is in a Puercan terrestrial horizon in the Nacimiento Formation of New Mexico.

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (7: New Mexico collections)

Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences

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