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Qarunycteris moerisae
Taxonomy
Qarunycteris moerisae was named by Gunnell et al. (2008). Its type specimen is CGM 83671, a tooth (right [upper] M2), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Birket Qarun 2, which is in a Priabonian channel sandstone in the Birket Qarun Formation of Egypt. It is the type species of Qarunycteris.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2008 | Qarunycteris moerisae Gunnell et al. p. 6 |
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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.
†Qarunycteris moerisae Gunnell et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Simmons et al. 2008 |
Age range: Priabonian or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Priabonian | Egypt | Qarunycteris moerisae (type locality: 67706) |