†Gesneropithex Hürzeler 1946 (elephant shrew)
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Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Amphilemuridae
Parent taxon: Amphilemuridae according to M. J. Novacek et al. 1985
See also Carroll 1988 and Hooker 1986
Sister taxa: Alsaticopithecus, Amphilemur, Amphilemurinae, Hylomysoidinae, Macrocranion, Neomatronella, Pholidocercus, Zionodon, Ankylodon
Subtaxa: Gesneropithex fingularis Gesneropithex peyeri
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (1 collection), Switzerland (2), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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