Mammalia - Cimolesta - Esthonychidae
Parent taxon: Esthonychinae according to S. G. Lucas and R. M. Schoch 1998
See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Cope 1882, Gazin 1953, Hay 1902, Lydekker 1885, Rose et al. 2012 and Wang and Jin 2004
Sister taxa: Anthraconyx, Indoesthonyx, Paresthonyx
Subtaxa: Esthonyx acutidens Esthonyx bisulcatus Esthonyx gunnelli Esthonyx munieri Esthonyx spatularius
Type: Esthonyx bisulcatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (5 collections), India (1), Mexico (1), United States (287: Colorado, New Mexico, Virginia, Wyoming)
• Clarkforkian of United States (2: Colorado, Wyoming)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Wyoming)
Total: 297 collections including 306 occurrences
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