†Bobolestes zenge Nessov 1985 (eutherian)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Bobolestidae
Synonym: Otlestes meiman Nessov 1985
Full reference: L. A. Nessov. 1985. Novye mlekopitayushchie Mela Kyzylkumov [New mammals from the Cretaceous of Kyzyl-Kum]. Vestnik Leningradskogo Universiteta, Geologiia, Geografiia, series 7 17:8-18
Belongs to Bobolestes according to J. D. Archibald and A. O. Averianov 2005
See also Averianov and Archibald 2005, Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004, Nessov 1985, Nessov 1997 and Nessov et al. 1994
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Bobolestes zenge: CCMGE 2/12176, a maxilla (right maxillary fragment with M2-3 and alveoli for P5 and M1). Its type locality is SH-20, Khodzhakul, which is in a Cenomanian coastal sandstone/claystone in the Khodzhakul Formation of Uzbekistan.
- Otlestes meiman: CCMGE 7/12176, a mandible (left dentary with p4-5, m1-3 and alveoli for four incisors, single-rooted c, and p1-3). Its type locality is SSHD-8, Sheikhdzheili, which is in a Cenomanian fluvial horizon in the Khodzhakul Formation of Uzbekistan.
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Uzbekistan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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