Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Phenacodontidae
Synonym: Phenacodus gidleyi Simpson 1935
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 Delson 1971 and Simpson 1935
Sister taxa: Phenacodus bisonensis, Phenacodus grangeri, Phenacodus hemiconus, Phenacodus intermedius, Phenacodus magnus, Phenacodus primaevus, Phenacodus sulcatus, Phenacodus trilobatus, Phenacodus vortmani, Phenacodus zuniensis, Opisthotomus flagrans, Opisthotomus astutus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (6: California, Texas, Wyoming collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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