Mammalia - Cimolesta - Cimolestidae
Synonym: Emperodon Simpson 1935
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: Cimolestidae according to B. J. Burger 2007
See also Gazin 1949, Lopatin 2006, McKenna and Bell 1997, Simpson 1935, Simpson 1937, Van Valen 1966, Van Valen 1967 and Wilson 1985
Sister taxa: Aboletylestes, Alveugena, Ambilestes, Avunculus, Bagalestes, Batodon, Betonnia, Chacopterygus, Cimolestes, Delphodon, Ilerdoryctes, Maelestes, Naranius, Paleotomus, Procerberus, Puercolestes, Scollardius, Suratilestes, Telacodon
Subtaxa: Gelastops joni Gelastops parcus
Type: Gelastops parcus
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (17: Colorado, Montana, Texas, Wyoming)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
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