†Valentinella Tabuce et al. 2004 (placental mammal)
Mammalia - Theriiformes - Zhelestidae
Full reference: R. Tabuce, M. Vianey-Liaud, and G. Garcia. 2004. A eutherian mammal in the latest Cretaceous of Vitrolles, southern France. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 49(3):347-356
Parent taxon: Zhelestidae according to R. Tabuce et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Alostera, Aspanlestes, Avitotherium, Borisodon, Eozhelestes, Gallolestes, Lainodontinae, Oxlestes, Parazhelestes, Sheikhdzheilia, Sorlestes, Wania, Zhalmouzia, Zhelestes
Subtaxa: Valentinella vitrollense
Type: Valentinella vitrollense
Ecology: scansorial insectivore