Palaeosinopa

Palaeosinopa; Temporal range: 50–40 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Middle Eocene
	Fossil from Wyoming
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	† Pantolesta
Family:	† Pantolestidae
Subfamily:	† Pantolestinae
Genus:	† Palaeosinopa ; Matthew 1901

Last updated August 08, 2025

Palaeosinopa is an extinct genus of semi-aquatic, non-placental eutherian mammals belonging to the family Pantolestidae.^[1] Their diet consisted of other semi-aquatic life forms.

References

↑ 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. JSTOR 1379838.

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[1] 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. JSTOR 1379838.

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