Merialus is a genus of extinct squirrel-like mammals belonging to the order Cimolesta.
Merialus Temporal range: Early Eocene
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Suborder: | Pantolesta
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Family: | Paroxyclaenidae
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Subfamily: | Merialinae
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Genus: | Merialus
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Species: | M. martinae
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Merialus martinae Russell and Godinot, 1988
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There are two species of Merialus recognized so far, M. martinae and M. bruneti. Both have been found in Ypresian-age deposits in the Paris Basin.[1][2]