†Bomburodon priscus Matthew 1937
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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)
- 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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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