| Quadratodon Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla (?) |
| Genus: | † Quadratodon De Bast and Smith, 2016 |
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