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Taxonomy
Deltatherium was named by Cope (1881). Its type is Deltatherium fundaminis.
It was assigned to Leptictidae by Cope (1881) and Cope (1881); to Proviverridae by Scott (1892) and Hay (1902); and to Eutheria by Lucas (1998).
It was assigned to Leptictidae by Cope (1881) and Cope (1881); to Proviverridae by Scott (1892) and Hay (1902); and to Eutheria by Lucas (1998).
Species
D. fundaminis (syn. Lipodectes penetrans) (type species)
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Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available