Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Apheliscidae
Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1935. New Paleocene mammals from the Fort Union of Montana. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 83:221-244
Parent taxon: Apheliscidae according to J. J. Hooker and D. E. Russell 2012
See also Archibald 1998, Carroll 1988, Scott et al. 2002, Simpson 1935, Williamson and Weil 2011 and Zack et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Aletodon, Apheliscinae, Apheliscus, Dorraletes, Gingerichia, Haplaletes, Haplomylus, Louisininae, Phenacodaptes, Utemylus
Subtaxa: Litomylus aequidens Litomylus dissentaneus Litomylus grandaletes Litomylus ishami Litomylus orthronepius Litomylus scaphicus
Type: Litomylus dissentaneus
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (3: Alberta, Saskatchewan collections), United States (27: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming)
Total: 30 collections including 32 occurrences
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