†Tribosphenomys minutus Meng et al. 1994 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Alagomyidae
Full reference: J. Meng, A. R. Wyss, M. R. Dawson and R.-J. Zhai. 1994. Primitive fossil rodent from Inner Mongolia and its implications for mammalian phylogeny. Nature 370:134-136
Belongs to Tribosphenomys according to J. Meng et al. 1994
Sister taxon: Tribosphenomys secundus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Bayan Ulan site (lower 3 m), which is in a Paleocene terrestrial siltstone in the Nomogen Formation of China
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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