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Epitheria

Mammalia

Taxonomy

Sister taxa
Ernotheria, Preptotheria

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Epitheria McKenna p. 41
2001Epitheria Phillips et al. p. 1536
2004Epitheria Kielan-Jaworowska et al. pp. 494, 498
2005Epitheria Shoshani and Tassy p. 9 figs. Table 2

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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
RankNameAuthor
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Epitheria
Epitheria

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.

Unr. Epitheria McKenna 1975
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Or. †Condylarthra Cope 1881
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G. †Desmatoclaenus Gazin 1941
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Desmatoclaenus dianae Van Valen 1978
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Invalid names: Desmatoclaenus paracreodus Gazin 1941 [synonym]
Desmatoclaenus mearae Van Valen 1978
Fm. †Hyopsodontidae Trouessart 1879 [condylarth]
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G. †Asiohyopsodus Tong and Wang 2006
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Asiohyopsodus confuciusi Tong and Wang 2006
G. †Bubogonia Johnston and Fox 1984
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Bubogonia bombadili Van Valen 1978
Bubogonia saskia Johnston and Fox 1984
G. †Chacomylus Williamson and Weil 2011
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Chacomylus sladei Williamson and Weil 2011
G. †Choeroclaenus Simpson 1937
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Subfm. †Hyopsodontinae Trouessart 1879
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G. †Decoredon Xu 1977
G. †Obtususdon Xu 1977
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G. †Hyopsodus Leidy 1870
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Hyopsodus despiciens Matthew 1909
Hyopsodus fastigatus Russell and Wickenden 1933
Hyopsodus itinerans Godinot 1978
Hyopsodus latidens Denison 1937
Hyopsodus lepidus Matthew 1909
Hyopsodus loomisi McKenna 1960
Hyopsodus lysitensis Gingerich 1974
Hyopsodus markmani Abel and Cook 1925
Hyopsodus marshi Osborn 1902
Hyopsodus mentalis Cope 1875
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Invalid names: Hyopsodus lemoinianus Cope 1882 [synonym]
Hyopsodus minor Loomis 1905
Hyopsodus minusculus Leidy 1873
Hyopsodus miticulus Cope 1874
Hyopsodus paulus Leidy 1870
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Invalid names: Hyopsodus distans Marsh 1875 [synonym], Hyopsodus vicarius Cope 1873 [synonym], Stenacodon rarus Marsh 1872 [synonym]
Hyopsodus pauxillus Gingerich 1994
Hyopsodus powellianus Cope 1884
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Invalid names: Hyopsodus browni Loomis 1905 [synonym], Hyopsodus jacksoni Loomis 1905 [synonym], Hyopsodus lawsoni Loomis 1905 [synonym]
Hyopsodus pygmaeus Cope 1872
Hyopsodus sholemi Krishtalka 1979
Hyopsodus simplex Loomis 1905
Hyopsodus tonksi Eaton 1982
Hyopsodus uintensis Osborn 1902
Hyopsodus walcottianus Matthew 1915
Hyopsodus wardi Hooker 1979
Hyopsodus wortmani Osborn 1902
Invalid names: Lemuravus Marsh 1875 [synonym], Stenacodon Marsh 1872 [synonym]
G. †Lessnessina Hooker 1979
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Lessnessina khushuensis Hooker and Dashzeveg 2003
Lessnessina packmani Hooker 1979
Lessnessina praecipuus Russell 1987
G. †Litaletes Simpson 1935
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Litaletes disjunctus Simpson 1935
Litaletes gazinensis Robison 1986
Litaletes gazini Robison 1986
Litaletes ondolinde Van Valen 1978
G. †Midiagnus Russell 1987
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Midiagnus gracilis Kondrashov 2004
G. †Mioclaenus Cope 1881
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Mioclaenus baldwini Cope 1882
Mioclaenus turgidus Cope 1881
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Invalid names: Mioclaenus lydekkerianus Cope 1888 [synonym], Mioclaenus zittelianus Cope 1888 [synonym]
G. †Molinodus Muizon and Marshall 1987
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Molinodus suarezi Muizon and Marshall 1987
G. †Promioclaenus Trouessart 1904
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Invalid names: Ellipsodon aquilonius Simpson 1935 [synonym], Mioclaenus minimus Cope 1882 [synonym]
Promioclaenus lemuroides Matthew 1897
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Invalid names: Ellipsodon shepherdi Gazin 1939 [synonym], Jepsenia mantiensis Gazin 1939 [synonym]
Promioclaenus thnetus Scott et al. 2013
Promioclaenus walshi Lofgren et al. 2014
Invalid names: Jepsenia Gazin 1939 [synonym]
G. †Protoselene Matthew 1897
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Protoselene ashtoni Lofgren et al. 2014
Protoselene griphus Gazin 1939
Protoselene novissimus Gazin 1956
Invalid names: Dracoclaenus Gazin 1939 [synonym]
Subfm. †Tricuspiodontinae Simpson 1929
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G. †Paratricuspiodon Russell 1964
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G. †Tricuspiodon Lemoine 1885
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Tricuspiodon magistrae Russell 1964
Tricuspiodon rutimeyer Lemoine 1891
Tricuspiodon sobrinus Russell 1980
G. †Valenia de Muizon and Cifelli 2000
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Valenia wilsoni Van Valen 1978
G. †Yuodon Chow et al. 1973
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Yuodon protoselenoides Chow et al. 1973
Invalid names: Limnotheriidae Marsh 1875 [synonym], Mioclaenidae Osborn and Earle 1895 [synonym], Pleuraspidotheriinae Zittel 1892 [empty]
Fm. †Paroxyclaenidae Weitzel
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G. †Kopidodon Weitzel 1933
Subfm. †Merialinae Russell and Godinot 1988
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G. †Euhookeria Russell and Godinot 1988
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Euhookeria hopwoodi Cray 1973
G. †Merialus Russell and Godinot 1988
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Merialus martinae Russell and Godinot 1988
Subfm. †Paroxyclaeninae Weitzel 1933
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G. †Paravulpavoides Harrison 2009
G. †Paroxyclaenus Teilhard de Chardin 1922
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Paroxyclaenus lemuroides Teilhard de Chardin 1922
G. †Pugiodens Matthes 1952
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Pugiodens mirus Matthes 1952
Invalid names: Russellites Van Valen 1965 [synonym]
G. †Spaniella Crusafont-Pairo and Russell 1968
G. †Vulpavoides Matthes 1952
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Vulpavoides cooperi Hooker 1986
Vulpavoides germanica Matthes 1952
Vulpavoides simplicidens Van Valen 1965
Vulpavoides vanvaleni Russell and Godinot 1988
Invalid names: Kochictidae Kretzoi 1943 [synonym]
Fm. †Pleuraspidotheriidae Zittel 1892
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G. †Hilalia Maas et al. 2001
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Hilalia robusta Maas et al. 2001
Hilalia saribeya Maas et al. 2001
Hilalia selanneae Maas et al. 2001
Hilalia sezerorum Maas et al. 2001
G. †Orthaspidotherium Lemoine 1885
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G. †Parabunodon Ducrocq and Sen 1991
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Parabunodon anatolicum Ducrocq and Sen 1991
G. †Pleuraspidotherium Lemoine 1878
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Invalid names: Didolodontoidea Cifelli 1983 [empty], Meniscotheridae Cope 1882 [empty]
Unr. Ernotheria McKenna 1975
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Invalid names: Kennalestida McKenna 1975 [empty]
Unr. Preptotheria McKenna 1975
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Superor. †Deltatheridia Van Valen 1965
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Invalid names: Zalambdodonta [empty]
Invalid names: Tokotheria McKenna 1975 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available