Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Leptictidae
Alternative combination: Diacodon puercensis
Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1918. A revision of the Lower Eocene Wasatch and Wind River faunas. Part V. Insectivora (Continued), Glires, Edentata. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 38(16):429-483
Belongs to Prodiacodon according to K. D. Rose 1999
See also Gazin 1949, Matthew 1918, Matthew 1929, Matthew 1937, Novacek 1977 and Novacek 1982
Sister taxa: Prodiacodon concordiarcensis, Prodiacodon crustulum, Prodiacodon furor, Prodiacodon paucus, Prodiacodon tauricinerei, Palaeolestes gorei
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (8: New Mexico, Wyoming)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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