Palaeosinopa
| Palaeosinopa Temporal range:MiddleEocene
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| Fossil fromWyoming | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Cimolesta |
| Family: | †Pantolestidae |
| Subfamily: | †Pantolestinae |
| Genus: | †Palaeosinopa Matthew 1901 |
Palaeosinopais an extinctgenusof semi-aquatic, non-placentaleutherianmammalsbelonging to the familyPantolestidae.[1]Their diet consisted of other semi-aquatic life forms.
References[edit]
- ^Gingerich, P. D. (1980). "A New Species of Palaeosinopa (Insectivora: Pantolestidae) from the Late Paleocene of Western North America".Journal of Mammalogy.61(3): 449.doi:10.2307/1379838.JSTOR1379838.
