Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Phenacodontidae
Full reference: J. G. M. Thewissen. 1990. Evolution of Paleocene and Eocene Phenacodontidae (Mammalia, Condylarthra). University of Michigan Papers on Paleontology 29:1-107
Belongs to Ectocion according to J. G. M. Thewissen 1990
Sister taxa: Ectocion collinus, Ectocion ignotum, Ectocion major, Ectocion mediotuber, Ectocion nanabeensis, Ectocion osbornianus, Ectocion parvus, Ectocion superstes
Type specimen: Its type locality is Cedar Point Quarry, which is in a Tiffanian fluvial-lacustrine siliciclastic in the Fort Union Formation of Wyoming
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (3: Alberta, Saskatchewan collections), United States (14: Montana, Wyoming)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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