Prodissopsalis eocaenicus Matthes 1952 (creodont)

Mammalia - Creodonta - Hyaenodontidae

Full reference: H. W. Matthes. 1952. I. Abhandlung: Die Creodontier aus der mitteleozänen Braunkohle des Geiseltals (I. Part: The Creodonta from the Middle Eocene of Geiseltal). Hallesches Jahrbuch für mitteldeutsche Erdgeschichte 1:201-240

Belongs to Prodissopsalis according to P. D. Polly and B. Lange-Badré 1993

See also Matthes 1952

Sister taxa: Imperatoria hageni, Imperatoria gallwitzi

Type specimen: L. H. 94, Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut Halle/Saale.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Geiseltal, Mittelkohle, Zone III (Middlecoal, zone III) (Eocene of Germany)

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