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Pyramiodontherium brevirostrum

Mammalia - Megatheriidae

Taxonomy
Pyramiodontherium brevirostrum was named by Carlini et al. (2002). Its type specimen is MLP 3l-XI-12-25, a partial skull (cráneo con la región palatal y rostral completas, con los molariformes 2°, 30Y S" derechos, y 1 ,3°,4" Y5° izquierdos completos), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Andalhuala, which is in a Messinian/Zanclean terrestrial horizon in the Andalhuala Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Pyramiodontherium brevirostrum Carlini et al.
2006Pyramiodontherium brevirostrum Pujos

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Americatheria
Xenarthra()
infraorderPilosaFlower 1883
Folivora
classEufolivoraDelsuc et al. 2001
superfamilyMegatherioideaGray 1821
Megatheria
familyMegatheriidae()
subfamilyMegatheriinaeGill 1872
genusPyramiodontherium
speciesbrevirostrum

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.

Pyramiodontherium brevirostrum Carlini et al. 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-22 16:27:04
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:30:14
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Messinian to the top of the Zanclean or 7.24600 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Argentina (Catamarca) Pyramiodontherium brevirostrum (type locality: 204538)