Alphadon marshi Simpson 1927 (metatherian)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Alphadontidae

Alternative combination: Alphodon marshi

Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1927. Mesozoic Mammalia. VIII. Genera of Lance mammals other than multituberculates. American Journal of Science 14(80):121-130

Belongs to Alphodon according to O. P. Hay 1930

See also Clemens 1979, Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004, Simpson 1927 and Simpson 1929

Sister taxa: Alphadon attaragos, Alphadon eatoni, Alphadon halleyi, Alphadon perexiguus, Alphadon sahnii, Alphadon wilsoni

Type specimen: YPM 13659, a tooth (upper molar)

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (28: Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)

Total: 29 collections including 30 occurrences

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