†Sikuomys mikros Eberle et al. 2023 (eutherian)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Gypsonictopidae
Full reference: J. J. Eberle, W. A. Clemens, G. M. Erickson and P. S. Druckenmiller. 2023. A new tiny eutherian from the Late Cretaceous of Alaska. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 21(1):2232359
Belongs to Sikuomys according to J. J. Eberle et al. 2023
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: UAMES 51511, a tooth (RM2). Its type locality is Paul’s Pearls, Colville River, which is in a Maastrichtian coarse channel fill sandstone in the Prince Creek Formation of Alaska.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Alaska collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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