Maastrichtidelphys Martin et al. 2005 (marsupial)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Peradectidae

Full reference: J. E. Martin, J. A. Case, J. W. M. Jagt, A. S. Schulp, and E. W. A. Mulder. 2005. A new European marsupial indicates a Late Cretaceous high-latitude transatlantic dispersal route. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 12(3/4):495-511

Parent taxon: Peradectidae according to T. E. Williamson et al. 2012

See also Martin et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Armintodelphys, Caroloameghiniinae, Mimoperadectes, Peradectes, Peradectinae

Subtaxa: Maastrichtidelphys meurismeti

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Type: Maastrichtidelphys meurismeti

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution: found only at ENCI-Maastricht B.V. quarry, Valkenburg Member (Cretaceous of Belgium)

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