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Theriiformes

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Theriiformes was named by Rowe (1988) [Name originally coined by Rowe 1986, PhD dissertation.].

It was reranked as the unranked clade Theriiformes by Rowe (1988), Luo et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Mammalia by Rowe (1988), Li and Luo (2006); and to Theriamorpha by Luo et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Theriiformes Rowe
2006Theriiformes Li and Luo p. 197
2011Theriiformes Luo et al. p. 444

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Theriiformes()

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. †Theriiformes Rowe 1988
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Fm. †Tinodontidae Marsh 1887
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G. †Tinodon Marsh 1879
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†Tinodon bellus Marsh 1879
†Tinodon lepidus Marsh 1879
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Invalid names: Menacodon rarus Marsh 1887 [synonym]
†Tinodon micron Ensom and Sigogneau-Russell 2000
Invalid names: Eurylambda Simpson 1929 [synonym], Menacodon Marsh 1887 [synonym]
G. †Yermakia Lopatin et al. 2005
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†Yermakia domitor Lopatin et al. 2005
Unr. Trechnotheria McKenna 1975
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Unr. †Spalacotherioidea Prothero 1981
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Fm. †Spalacotheriidae Marsh 1887
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G. †Akidolestes Li and Luo 2006
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†Akidolestes cifelli Li and Luo 2006
†Akidolestes cifelli Li and Luo 2006
G. †Cifellitherium Martin et al. 2022
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†Cifellitherium suderlandicum Martin et al. 2022
G. †Infernolestes Cifelli et al. 2014
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†Infernolestes rougieri Cifelli et al. 2014
G. †Peralestes Owen 1871
Subfm. †Spalacolestinae Cifelli and Madsen 1999
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G. †Aliaga Cuenca-Bescos et al. 2014
G. †Heishanlestes Hu et al. 2005
G. †Lactodens Han and Meng 2016
G. †Shalbaatar Nessov 1997
G. †Spalacolestes Cifelli and Madsen 1999
G. †Spalacotheridium Cifelli 1990
G. †Spalacotheroides Patterson 1955
G. †Symmetrodontoides Fox 1976
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Invalid names: Mictodon Fox 1984 [synonym]
G. †Yaverlestes Sweetman 2008
G. †Spalacotherium Owen 1854
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†Spalacotherium evansae Ensom and Sigogneau-Russell 2000
†Spalacotherium henkeli Krebs 1985
†Spalacotherium taylori Clemens and Lees 1971
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Invalid names: Peralestes longirostris Owen 1871 [synonym]
G. †Symmetrolestes Tsubamoto and Rougier 2004
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†Symmetrolestes parvus Tsubamoto and Rougier 2004
Fm. †Zhangheotheriidae Rougier et al. 2003
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G. †Anebodon Bi et al. 2016
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†Anebodon luoi Bi et al. 2016
G. †Kiyatherium Maschenko and Lopatin 2002
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†Kiyatherium cardiodens Maschenko and Lopatin 2002
G. †Maotherium Rougier et al. 2003
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†Maotherium asiaticus Ji et al. 2009
†Maotherium sinensis Rougier et al. 2003
G. †Ningchengodon Zhang et al. 2024
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†Ningchengodon foxi Zhang et al. 2024
G. †Origolestes Mao et al. 2020
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†Origolestes lii Mao et al. 2020
G. †Zhangheotherium Hu et al. 1997
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Invalid names: Yangotheria Chow and Rich 1982 [empty], Zhangheotheria Averianov et al. 2013 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available