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Myolestes
Taxonomy
Myolestes was named by Matthew (1909). Its type is Myolestes dasypelix.
It was synonymized subjectively with Nyctitherium by Robinson (1968), Gazin (1976); it was synonymized subjectively with Marsholestes by McKenna and Haase (1992).
It was assigned to Nyctitheriidae by Hay (1930); and to Geolabidinae by Van Valen (1967).
It was synonymized subjectively with Nyctitherium by Robinson (1968), Gazin (1976); it was synonymized subjectively with Marsholestes by McKenna and Haase (1992).
It was assigned to Nyctitheriidae by Hay (1930); and to Geolabidinae by Van Valen (1967).
Entered
by J. Alroy on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Carrano on 2024-03-29
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1909 | Myolestes Matthew |
| 1930 | Myolestes Hay p. 435 |
| 1967 | Myolestes Van Valen |
| 1976 | Myolestes Krishtalka |
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G. †Myolestes Matthew 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available