†Protoselene opisthacus Cope 1882 (condylarth)
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Mammalia - Condylarthra - Hyopsodontidae
Alternative combinations: Hemithlaeus opisthacus, Mioclaenus opisthacus, Protoselene opisthaca
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1882. Some new forms from the Puerco Eocene. The American Naturalist 16:833-834
Belongs to Protoselene according to W. D. Matthew 1897
See also Cope 1882, Cope 1882, Cope 1888, Hay 1902, Matthew 1937, Schiebout 1974, Scott 1892 and Simpson 1937
Sister taxa: Protoselene ashtoni, Protoselene griphus, Protoselene novissimus
Ecology: scansorial omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (14: New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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