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Zatheria

Mammalia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Zatheria McKenna p. 40
2002Zatheria Martin p. 333
2005Zatheria Li et al. p. 247
2007Zatheria Lopatin and Averianov
2011Zatheria Averianov and Lopatin p. 34

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
—Zatheria

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. Zatheria McKenna 1975
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G. †Abelodon Brunet 1990
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†Abelodon abeli Brunet 1990
G. †Arguimus Dashzeveg 1979
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†Arguimus khosbajari Dashzeveg 1979
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Invalid names: Arguitherium cromptoni Dashzeveg 1994 [synonym]
Invalid names: Arguitherium Dashzeveg 1994 [synonym]
G. †Chunnelodon Ensom and Sigogneau-Russell 1998
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†Chunnelodon alopekodes Ensom and Sigogneau-Russell 1998
G. †Magnimus Sigogneau-Russell 1999
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†Magnimus ensomi Sigogneau-Russell 1999
G. †Minimus Sigogneau-Russell 1999
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†Minimus richardfoxi Sigogneau-Russell 1999
Fm. †Mozomuridae Li et al. 2005
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G. †Mozomus Li et al. 2005
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†Mozomus shikamai Li et al. 2005
G. †Nanolestes Martin 2002
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†Nanolestes drescherae Martin 2002
†Nanolestes krusati Martin 2002
†Nanolestes mackennai Martin et al. 2010
G. †Palaeoxonodon Freeman 1976
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†Palaeoxonodon ooliticus Freeman 1976
Or. †Peramura McKenna 1975
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Fm. †Peramuridae Kretzoi 1946
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G. †Afriquiamus Sigogneau-Russell 1999
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†Afriquiamus nessovi Sigogneau-Russell 1999
G. †Kouriogenys Davis 2012
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†Kouriogenys minor Owen 1871
G. †Peramuroides Davis 2012
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†Peramuroides tenuiscus Davis 2012
G. †Peramus Owen 1871
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†Peramus dubius Owen 1871
†Peramus minor Owen 1871
†Peramus tenuirostris Owen 1871
G. †Tendagurutherium Heinrich 1998
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†Tendagurutherium dietrichi Heinrich 1998
Unr. †Prototheria Gill 1872
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Or. †Prototribosphenida Wible 1995
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Subor. †Amphitheria Kermack et al. 1968
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Fm. †Arguimuridae Dashzeveg 1994
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Invalid names: Arguitheriidae Dashzeveg 1994 [synonym]
Subcl. Tribosphenida McKenna 1975
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G. †Ambondro Flynn et al. 1999
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†Ambondro mahabo Flynn et al. 1999
G. †Argaliatherium Cifelli and Davis 2015
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†Argaliatherium robustum Cifelli and Davis 2015
Fm. †Ausktribosphenidae Rich et al. 1997
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G. †Ausktribosphenos Rich et al. 1997
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†Ausktribosphenos nyktos Rich et al. 1997
G. †Kryoparvus Rich et al. 2020
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†Kryoparvus gerriti Rich et al. 2020
Fm. †Bishopidae Flannery et al. 2022
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G. †Bishops Rich et al. 2001
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†Bishops whitmorei Rich et al. 2001
G. †Brasilestes Castro et al. 2018
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†Brasilestes stardusti Castro et al. 2018
G. †Carinalestes Cifelli and Davis 2015
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†Carinalestes murensis Cifelli and Davis 2015
G. †Culicolestes Cifelli et al. 2016
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†Culicolestes kielanae Cifelli et al. 2016
Fm. †Henosferidae Rougier et al. 2007
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G. †Asfaltomylos Rauhut et al. 2002
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†Asfaltomylos patagonicus Rauhut et al. 2002
G. †Henosferus Rougier et al. 2007
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†Henosferus molus Rougier et al. 2007
G. †Idiogenomys Ostrander 1983
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†Idiogenomys ozziei Ostrander 1983
Fm. †Kermackiidae Butler 1978
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G. †Kermackia Slaughter 1971
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†Kermackia texana Slaughter 1971
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Invalid names: Trinititherium slaughteri Butler 1978 [synonym]
Invalid names: Trinititherium Butler 1978 [synonym]
G. †Kielantherium Dashzeveg 1975
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†Kielantherium gobiensis Dashzeveg 1975
G. †Potamotelses Fox 1972
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Invalid names: Boreosphenida Luo et al. 2001 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 1374.7 kgs
Minimum body mass: 3 gs
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialuc
Diet: insectivoreuc
Created: 2005-09-06 19:53:51
Modified: 2005-09-07 19:44:02
Source: s = species, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Luo et al. 2003, Legendre 1988, Vizcaíno et al. 2010, Hendy et al. 2009, Hopson 1973, Johnson and Madden 1997, Uhen and Gingerich 1995, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Longobardian to the top of the Holocene or 242.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 235.0 Ma

Collections (22746 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Spain (Alicante) Theria sp. (202238)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Pantotheria indet. G2 (194663)
Middle Toarcian - Late/Upper Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Argentina (Chubut) Henosferus molus, Asfaltomylos patagonicus (67434)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom (Scotland) Eupantotheria indet. (139746)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Madagascar (Mahajunga) Ambondro mahabo (92151)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7United Kingdom (England) Eupantotheria indet. (31054)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7United Kingdom (England) Palaeoxonodon ooliticus, Eupantotheria indet., Amphitheria indet. (39075) Palaeoxonodon sp., Eupantotheria indet., Peramuridae indet. (57124)
Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian167.7 - 150.8China (Liaoning) Juramaia sp. (92421)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3China (Liaoning) Juramaia sinensis (114842)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.2 - 152.1China (Xinjiang) Zatheria indet., Nanolestes mackennai (47056)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Turkey Labes atramentosa (173369)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal (Leiria) Nanolestes drescherae (24563)
Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian157.3 - 145.0Romania Labes atramentosa (201710 201711)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0USA (Wyoming) Enneodon affinis, Enneodon crassus (12816) Eupantotheria indet. (55333)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal (Centro) Pantotheria indet. (69708) Zatheria indet. (49304)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Bulgaria Labes atramentosa (215208)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Tanzania (Lindi) Tendagurutherium dietrichi (47146)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Turkey Labes atramentosa (173370)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Tanzania (Lindi) Brancatherulum tendagurense (131075)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0USA (Wyoming) Theria indet. (39427)