†Aletodon mellon Van Valen 1978 (elephant shrew)
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Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Apheliscidae
Alternative combination: Platymastus mellon
Full reference: L. M. Van Valen. 1978. The beginning of the Age of Mammals. Evolutionary Theory 4:45-80
Belongs to Aletodon according to P. D. Gingerich 1983
See also Van Valen 1978
Sister taxa: Aletodon conardae, Aletodon gunnelli, Aletodon quadravus
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Aletodon mellon in the database
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