†Eppsinycteris Hooker 1996 (sac-winged bat)
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Mammalia - Chiroptera - Emballonuridae
Full reference: J. J. Hooker. 1996. A primitive emballonurid bat (Chiroptera, Mammalia) from the earliest Eocene of England. Palaeovertebrata 25(2-4):284-300
Parent taxon: Emballonuridae according to J. J. Hooker 1996
Sister taxa: Balantiopteryx, Dhofarella, Diclidurus, Pseudovespertiliavus, Rhynchonycteris, Saccolaimus, Saccopteryx, Tachypteron, Taphozous, Vespertiliavus
Subtaxa: Eppsinycteris anglica
Type: Eppsinycteris anglica
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution: found only at Abbey Wood (Eocene of the United Kingdom)
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