Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Phenacodontidae
Synonym: Tetraclaenodon transitus Dorr 1958
Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1935. The Tiffany fauna, Upper Paleocene. 3, Primates, Carnivora, Condylarthra, and Amblypoda. American Museum Novitates 817
Belongs to Phenacodus according to J. G. M. Thewissen 1990
See also Simpson 1935 and Van Valen 1978
Sister taxa: Phenacodus bisonensis, Phenacodus hemiconus, Phenacodus intermedius, Phenacodus magnus, Phenacodus matthewi, Phenacodus primaevus, Phenacodus sulcatus, Phenacodus trilobatus, Phenacodus vortmani, Phenacodus zuniensis, Opisthotomus astutus, Opisthotomus flagrans
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Cf1 of United States (1: Wyoming collection)
• Paleocene of United States (56: California, Colorado, North Dakota, Texas, Wyoming)
Total: 57 collections each including a single occurrence
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