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Pentacodontidae

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Also known as Pentacodontinae

Pentacodontidae ("teeth with five points") is an extinct family of placental mammals from extinct order Pantolesta, that lived in North America and Europe from the early to late Paleocene.

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Pentacodontidae ("teeth with five points") is an extinct family of placental mammals from extinct order Pantolesta, that lived in North America and Europe from the early to late Paleocene.

== Classification and phylogeny == ===Taxonomy=== {|class="wikitable" |- style="vertical-align:top;" | Family: †Pentacodontidae Genus: †Aphronorus †Aphronorus bearspawensis †Aphronorus fraudator †Aphronorus orieli †Aphronorus ratatoski †Aphronorus simpsoni Genus: †Bisonalveus †Bisonalveus browni †Bisonalveus gracilis †Bisonalveus holtzmani Genus: †Coriphagus †Coriphagus encinensis †Coriphagus montanus Genus: †Eurolestes †Eurolestes dupuisi Genus: †Pentacodon †Pentacodon inversus †Pentacodon occultus

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