A Cretaceous symmetrodont therian with some monotreme-like postcranial features

G. Li, and Z.-X. Luo

2006

Article

Nature 439:195-200

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Akidolestes
• Akidolestes cifelli

Taxonomy:

• Akidolestes belongs to Spalacotheriidae - Li and Luo (2006)
• Akidolestes cifelli belongs to Akidolestes - Li and Luo (2006)
• Symmetrodontoides belongs to Spalacotheriidae - Li and Luo (2006)
• Spalacolestes belongs to Spalacotheriidae - Li and Luo (2006)
• Spalacotheridium belongs to Spalacotheriidae - Li and Luo (2006)
• Spalacotheroides belongs to Spalacotheriidae - Li and Luo (2006)
• Heishanlestes belongs to Spalacotheriidae - Li and Luo (2006)
• Symmetrolestes belongs to Spalacotheriidae - Li and Luo (2006)
• Spalacotherium belongs to Spalacotheriidae - Li and Luo (2006)
• Spalacotherioidea belongs to Theriiformes - Li and Luo (2006)
• Zhangheotherium belongs to Spalacotherioidea - Li and Luo (2006)
• Maotherium belongs to Spalacotherioidea - Li and Luo (2006)