†Prodiacodon crustulum Novacek 1977 (eutherian)
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Mammalia - Leptictida - Leptictidae
Full reference: M. J. Novacek. 1977. A review of Paleocene and Eocene Leptictidae (Mammalia: Eutheria) from North America. PaleoBios 24:1-42
Belongs to Prodiacodon according to M. J. Novacek 1977
Sister taxa: Prodiacodon concordiarcensis, Prodiacodon furor, Prodiacodon paucus, Prodiacodon tauricinerei, Palaeolestes gorei
Type specimen: Its type locality is Biscuit Springs (UCMP V-74122), which is in a Puercan fine channel fill siltstone/sandstone in the Fort Union Formation of Montana
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (9: Montana collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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