Mesodmops fossil map
Where fossils of Mesodmops have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 56 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 59.24–48.07 million years ago (Thanetian to Ypresian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Neoplagiaulacidae |
| Named by | Tong and Wang 1994 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Nomogen, Wutu, txn:67560 |
About Mesodmops
Mesodmops is a genus of small mammal from the Eocene of China. It was a late member of the extinct order of Multituberculata. It's within the suborder of Cimolodonta and family Neoplagiaulacidae. The genus was named by Y. Tong and T. Wang in 1994.
The primary species is Mesodmops dawsonae, also named by Tong and Wang. It has been found in the Lower Eocene of the Wutu Basin in Shandong, China.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mesodmops (revision 1368546303), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q6821482.
