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Blacktops

Osteichthyes - Leptictidae

Taxonomy
Blacktops was named by Meehan and Martin (2010). It is not extant. Its type is Blacktops longinares.

It was assigned to Leptictinae by Meehan and Martin (2010); and to Leptictidae by Korth et al. (2022).

Species
B. latidens, B. longinares (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Blacktops Meehan and Martin p. 101
2022Blacktops Korth et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
RankNameAuthor
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
superorderLeptictida
familyLeptictidaeGill 1872
genusBlacktops

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.

G. †Blacktops Meehan and Martin 2010
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Blacktops latidens Meehan and Martin 2010
Blacktops longinares Meehan and Martin 2010
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoreg
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Comments: had "a more specialized arthropod diet" in comparison to other leptictidsg
Created: 2011-04-16 19:30:07
Modified: 2011-04-16 04:30:07
Source: g = genus, f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Meehan and Martin 2010, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Orellan or 33.90000 to 31.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.0 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) B. sp. (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) B. longinares, B. latidens (17221)