Parazhelestes, NESOV, 1993

Archibald, J. David & Averianov, Alexander, 2012, Phylogenetic analysis, taxonomic revision, and dental ontogeny of the Cretaceous Zhelestidae (Mammalia: Eutheria), Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 164 (2), pp. 361-426 : 378-379

PARAZHELESTES NESOV, 1993

Parazhelestes: Nesov, 1993: 123 .

Type species: Parazhelestes robustus Nesov, 1993 .

Included species: Type species, Parazhelestes mynbulakensis ( Nesov, 1985b) comb. nov., and Parazhelestes sp.

Revised diagnosis: Differs from Zhelestes by diastema between upper canine and premolars absent; diastema posterior to P1 absent; P3 double-rooted (unknown for P. robustus ). Differs from Zhelestes and Eoungulatum by double-rooted upper and lower canine. Differs from Aspanlestes and Zhelestes by P1 double-rooted; protocone labially shifted more than 21%. Differs from Aspanlestes , Zhelestes , and Eoungulatum by mandibular symphysis at p2 or more anterior; trigonid angle less than 35°. Differs from Eoungulatum by P5 protocone smaller than paracone; P5 metacone swelling; P5 para- and metastylar lobes subequal; upper molars preparastyle present; metacone slightly smaller than paracone; ‘coronoid’ facet absent; masseteric fossa bordered ventrally by welldefined crest connected to condyle; m3 subequal to larger than m2.

Distribution: Uzbekistan; Late Cretaceous (Turonian-?Coniacian).