After McKenna & Bell, 1997, Rougier, Wible & Novacek, 1998, Averianov, 2000, Kielan-Jaworowska, Novacek, Trofimov & Dashzeveg, 2000 and Kielan-Jaworowska & Cifelli, 2001
<==o †Deltatheroida Kielan-Jaworowska, 1982 [taxonomic history] |?- †Atokatheridium boreni Kielan-Jaworowska & Cifelli, 2001 |?- †Khuduklestes bohlini Nesov, Sigogneau-Russell & Russell, 1994; Cret. As. |?- †Beleutinus orlovi Bazhanov, 1972 [is a zalambdalestid?] |?- †Falepterus barwini Clemens & Lillegraven, 1986 [see basal Theria] `--o †Deltatheridiidae Gregory & Simpson, 1926 [taxonomic history] |?- †“Deltatheroides” kizylkumensis Nesov, 1993 |-- †Oxlestes grandis Nesov, 1982; U.Cret. As. |--o †Deltatheridium Gregory & Simpson, 1926; U.Cret. EAs. | |-- †D. pretrituberculare Gregory & Simpson, 1926 [†D. p. pretrituberculare and †D. p. tardum] | `-- †D. nessovi Averianov, 1997 |--o †Sulestes Nesov, 1985; U.Cret. Eas. | |-- †S. sp. [Central Asia] | `-- †S. karakshi Nesov, 1985 `--o †Deltatheroides Gregory & Simpson, 1926: U.Cret. EAs. ?NA. [Deltatheroididae Kielan-Jaworowska & Nesov, 1990] |-- †D. cretacicus Gregory & Simpson, 1926 `-- †D. sp.
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Special thanks to:
Jos H. M. Dols, for gathering additional information and species.