Triisodon quivirensis Cope 1881 (placental)

Mammalia - Acreodi - Triisodontidae

Synonyms: Mioclaenus antiquus Cope 1882, Sarcothraustes antiquus Cope 1882, Triisodon antiquus Cope 1882, Triisodon conidens Cope 1882

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1881. The temporary dentition of a new creodont. The American Naturalist 15:667-669

Belongs to Triisodon according to W. B. Scott 1892

See also Cope 1881, Cope 1881, Cope 1882, Hay 1902, Matthew 1897, Matthew 1937, Matthew and Granger 1921, Tomida 1981, Van Valen 1978 and Williamson 1996

Sister taxon: Triisodon crassicuspis

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (8: New Mexico collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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