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Microchiropteramorpha

Mammalia - Chiroptera

Taxonomy
Microchiropteramorpha was named by Simmons and Geisler (1998). It is extant.

It was reranked as the unranked clade Microchiropteramorpha by Harrison and Hooker (2010).

It was assigned to Chiroptera by Smith et al. (2007), Harrison and Hooker (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Microchiropteramorpha Simmons and Geisler
2007Microchiropteramorpha Smith et al. p. 1004
2010Microchiropteramorpha Harrison and Hooker p. 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()
RankNameAuthor
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
orderChiropteraBlumenbach 1779
—Microchiropteramorpha(Simmons and Geisler 1998)
—Microchiropteramorpha(Simmons and Geisler 1998)

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. Microchiropteramorpha Simmons and Geisler 1998
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Fm. †Archaeonycteridae Revilliod 1917
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G. †Archaeonycteris Revilliod 1917
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†Archaeonycteris brailloni Russell et al. 1973
†Archaeonycteris praecursor Tabuce et al. 2009
†Archaeonycteris relicta Harrison and Hooker 2010
†Archaeonycteris storchi Smith et al. 2007
G. †Cecilionycteris Heller 1935
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†Cecilionycteris prisca Heller 1935
G. †Matthesia Smith and Storch 1981
G. †Protonycteris Smith et al. 2007
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†Protonycteris gunnelli Smith et al. 2007
Fm. †Hassianycterididae Habersetzer and Storch 1987
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G. †Cambaya Bajpai et al. 2005
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†Cambaya complexus Bajpai et al. 2005
G. †Hassianycteris Smith and Storch 1981
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†Hassianycteris kumari Smith et al. 2007
G. †Jaegeria Bajpai et al. 2005
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†Jaegeria cambayensis Bajpai et al. 2005
Subor. Microchiroptera Dobson 1875
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G. †Afropterus Lavocat 1961
Invalid names: Icaronycteroidea [empty]
Fm. †Palaeochiropterygidae Revilliod 1917
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G. †Anatolianycteris Jones et al. 2018
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†Anatolianycteris insularis Jones et al. 2018
G. †Lapichiropteryx Tong 1997
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†Lapichiropteryx xiei Tong 1997
G. †Microchiropteryx Smith et al. 2007
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†Microchiropteryx folieae Smith et al. 2007
G. †Palaeochiropteryx Revilliod 1917
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†Palaeochiropteryx sambuceus Czaplewski et al. 2022
†Palaeochiropteryx spiegeli Revilliod 1917
†Palaeochiropteryx tupaiodon Revilliod 1917
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: volanto
Diet: insectivoreo
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2008-02-13 12:22:21
Modified: 2008-02-13 14:22:21
Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Simmons et al. 2008, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bridgerian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 50.50000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.07 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Portugal (Região Centro) Archaeonycteris praecursor (79200)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07France (Var) Archaeonycteris sp. (35538)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07India (Gujarat) Cambaya complexus, Jaegeria cambayensis, Protonycteris gunnelli, Hassianycteris kumari, Microchiropteryx folieae, Archaeonycteris sp. (55494)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Belgium (West Flanders) Palaeochiropterygidae indet. (68430)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Marne) Archaeonycteris brailloni (35533 35535)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Belgium Hassianycteris joeli (68438)
MP 10 - MP 1156.0 - 41.03France Archaeonycterididae indet. (183396)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Palaeochiropteryx sp. (31717)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Palaeochiropteryx sp. (182519)
Sharamurunian56.0 - 37.71China (Shanxi) Lapichiropteryx sp., Lapichiropteryx xiei (41116)
Sharamurunian56.0 - 37.71China (Henan) Microchiroptera indet. (41120)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Nevada) Microchiroptera indet., Palaeochiropteryx sambuceus (16218)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Microchiroptera indet. (16499)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Türkiye (Ankara) Anatolianycteris insularis (195188)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Matthesia germanica, Matthesia insolita, Cecilionycteris prisca (13322)
MP 1148.07 - 41.03Germany (Hessen) Archaeonycteris trigonodon, Palaeochiropteryx tupaiodon (22701)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Peru (Loreto) Microchiroptera indet. (176151)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Microchiroptera indet. (16630)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Microchiroptera indet. 1, Microchiroptera indet. 2, Microchiroptera indet. 3, Microchiroptera indet. 4 (39014)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie) Palaeochiropterygidae indet. (177581)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Microchiroptera indet., Archaeonycteris sp., Palaeochiropteryx sp. (31736 183350)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9China (Nei Mongol) Microchiroptera indet. (174913 174914)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene37.71 - 27.3China (Henan) Archaeonycterididae indet. (174738)
Priabonian - Rupelian37.71 - 27.3Peru (Loreto) Microchiroptera indet. (144474)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Microchiroptera indet. (17045)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Oman (Dhofar) Microchiroptera indet. (162464)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Switzerland Microchiroptera indet. (183371)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Florida) Microchiroptera indet. (18554)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ethiopia Microchiroptera indet. (22160)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Microchiroptera indet. (70556)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (California) Microchiroptera indet. (20173 20178)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Malaysia (Perak) Microchiroptera indet. (235742)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Malaysia (Selangor) Microchiroptera indet. (235743)