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Australonyx

Mammalia - Megalonychidae

Species
A. aquae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Australonyx De Iuliis et al.
2019Australonyx Varela et al.

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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
Americatheria
Xenarthra()
infraorderPilosaFlower 1883
Folivora
classEufolivoraDelsuc et al. 2001
superfamilyMegatherioideaGray 1821
familyMegalonychidaeGervais 1855
subfamilyMegalonychinaeTrouessart 1904
genusAustralonyx

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.

G. †Australonyx De Iuliis et al. 2009
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Australonyx aquae De Iuliis et al. 2009
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
Astragalus, dorsoventral height of navicular process height142.0
Calcaneum, proximal height between dorsal margin of posterior astragalar ectal f height172.0
Cranium, height from inion to ventral margin of foramen magnum height188.0
Cranium, maximal height from palate to nasal height160.0
Femur, anteroposterior depth of head height182.0
Tibia, anteroposterior proximal depth from posterior margin of lateral condyle a height1130.0

Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:30:05
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991

Age range: Lujanian or 0.78100 to 0.01200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lujanian0.781 - 0.012Brazil (Bahia) A. aquae (85343)