Sulestes
Extinct genus of mammals
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Sulestes is an extinct genus of Deltatheridiidae from Cretaceous period. It has only been recovered from the Bissekty and Aitym Formations in Uzbekistan.[1][2]
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| A hypothetical life restoration of Sulestes karakshi. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Deltatheroida |
| Family: | †Deltatheridiidae |
| Genus: | †Sulestes Nessov, 1985 |
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Description
Sulestes is known from several jaw bones and teeth. Its holotype CCMGE 35/12000 consists of a left maxilla fragment with the first two molars.[3] Significantly more material was referred to the genus in 2010 that included a right maxilla and several right and left dentary fragments.[1]
The genus and the Deltatheridiidae family as a whole are thought to be predators.[3]
