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Miocochilius federicoi

Mammalia - Notoungulata - Interatheriidae

Taxonomy
Miocochilius federicoi was named by Croft (2007). Its type specimen is MNHN 8626, a maxilla (Palate and zygomatic arches bearing left C, left and right P1-M3), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Miocochilius federicoi Croft p. 283 fig. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
AfrotheriaStanhope et al. 1998
Paenungulatomorpha
PaenungulataSimpson 1945
Sudamericungulata
orderNotoungulata
suborderTypotheriaZittel 1892
familyInteratheriidae(Ameghino 1887)
genusMiocochilius
speciesfedericoi

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Miocochilius federicoi Croft 2007
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. A. Croft 2007Differs from M. anomopodus in significantly smaller size (at least 20 per cent smaller based on linear upper molar dimen- sions); relatively wider P4 with deeper lingual sulcus; more prominent middle lobes on upper molars; and M3 with deeper lingual sulcus and more prominent metastyle (distal lobe).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2009-01-05 17:11:49
Modified: 2009-01-05 19:11:49
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, MacFadden et al. 1996

Age range: Laventan or 13.80000 to 11.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Bolivia (Tarija) Miocochilius federicoi (38071)