ammonites
Aletodon Gingerich 1977 (elephant shrew)

Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Apheliscidae

Full reference: P. D. Gingerich. 1977. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 24(21)

Parent taxon: Apheliscidae according to S. P. Zack et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Apheliscinae, Apheliscus, Chambius, Dorraletes, Gingerichia, Haplaletes, Haplomylus, Litomylus, Louisininae, Phenacodaptes, Utemylus

Subtaxa: Aletodon conardae, Aletodon gunnelli, Aletodon mellon, Aletodon quadravus

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Type: Aletodon gunnelli

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore