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Sinodelphys Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
An Early Cretaceous mammal initially interpreted as a metatherian; later comparative analysis supported a eutherian placement, illustrating uncertainty in fossil assignment. [ref]
An Early Cretaceous eutherian and the placental–marsupial dichotomy by Shundong Bi and others. Nature 558, pp. 390–395; Ambolestes anatomy and revised placement of Sinodelphys
Tethymyxine 2026-10-20
A Cretaceous fossil hagfish preserving evidence of specialized soft-tissue anatomy, including slime-producing structures.
Vintana 2026-10-20
A latest Cretaceous Malagasy gondwanatherian known from a well-preserved cranium. [ref]
First cranial remains of a gondwanatherian mammal reveal remarkable mosaicism by David W. Krause and others. Nature 515, pp. 512–517; Vintana cranium and phylogenetic character sampling