†Asiavorator gracilis Matthew and Granger 1924 (carnivoran)
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Alternative combination: Palaeoprionodon gracilis
Synonyms: Asiavorator altidens Spassov and Lange-Badré 1995, Stenoplesictis simplex Dashzeveg 1996
Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1924. New Carnivora from the Tertiary of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 104:1-9
Belongs to Asiavorator according to N. Egi et al. 2016
See also Hunt 1998 and Spassov and Lange-Badré 1995
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Asiavorator gracilis: AMNH 19123, a partial skeleton (lower teeth and parts of skeleton)
- Asiavorator altidens: FM 487-95, a mandible (mandibles). Its type locality is Loh, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Hsanda Gol Formation of Mongolia.
- Stenoplesictis simplex: PSS 27-25, a mandible (mandible with p4-m2). Its type locality is Ergil Obo (Ergilin Dzo sublocality), which is in an Eocene terrestrial sandstone in the Ergilin Dzo Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Mongolia (3 collections)
• Eocene of Mongolia (1)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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