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Theriamorpha

Mammalia

Taxonomy
Theriimorpha was named by Rowe (1993). It is extant.

It was reranked as the unranked clade Theriamorpha by Luo et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Mammalia by Rougier et al. (2007), Luo et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Theriimorpha Rowe p. 4
2007Theriimorpha Rougier et al. p. 4
2011Theriamorpha Luo et al. p. 444

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)

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. Theriamorpha Rowe 1993
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Fm. †Amphilestidae Osborn 1888
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G. †Amphilestes Owen 1859
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G. †Aploconodon Simpson 1925
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†Aploconodon comoensis Simpson 1925
G. †Comodon Kretzoi and Kretzoi 2000
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†Comodon gidleyi Simpson 1925
Invalid names: Phascolodon Simpson 1925 [replaced], Phascolotheridium Cifelli and Dykes 2001 [synonym]
G. †Kemchugia Averianov et al. 2005
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†Kemchugia magna Averianov et al. 2005
G. †Liaotherium Zhou et al. 1991
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†Liaotherium gracile Zhou et al. 1991
G. †Phascolotherium Owen 1838
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†Phascolotherium bucklandi Broderip 1828
†Phascolotherium simpsoni Butler and Sigogneau-Russel 2016
G. †Tendagurodon Heinrich 1998
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†Tendagurodon janenschi Heinrich 1998
Invalid names: Gobiconodontinae Chow and Rich 1984 [empty]
Unr. †Theriiformes Rowe 1988
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Fm. †Tinodontidae Marsh 1887
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G. †Tinodon Marsh 1879
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†Tinodon bellus Marsh 1879
†Tinodon lepidus Marsh 1879
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Invalid names: Menacodon rarus Marsh 1887 [synonym]
†Tinodon micron Ensom and Sigogneau-Russell 2000
Invalid names: Eurylambda Simpson 1929 [synonym], Menacodon Marsh 1887 [synonym]
G. †Yermakia Lopatin et al. 2005
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†Yermakia domitor Lopatin et al. 2005
Unr. Trechnotheria McKenna 1975
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Unr. †Spalacotherioidea Prothero 1981
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Fm. †Spalacotheriidae Marsh 1887
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G. †Akidolestes Li and Luo 2006
G. †Cifellitherium Martin et al. 2022
G. †Infernolestes Cifelli et al. 2014
G. †Peralestes Owen 1871
Subfm. †Spalacolestinae Cifelli and Madsen 1999
G. †Spalacotherium Owen 1854
G. †Symmetrolestes Tsubamoto and Rougier 2004
Fm. †Zhangheotheriidae Rougier et al. 2003
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G. †Anebodon Bi et al. 2016
G. †Kiyatherium Maschenko and Lopatin 2002
G. †Maotherium Rougier et al. 2003
G. †Ningchengodon Zhang et al. 2024
G. †Origolestes Mao et al. 2020
G. †Zhangheotherium Hu et al. 1997
Invalid names: Yangotheria Chow and Rich 1982 [empty], Zhangheotheria Averianov et al. 2013 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: scansorialuc
Diet: insectivoreuc
Created: 2005-09-06 19:53:51
Modified: 2005-09-07 19:44:02
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Luo et al. 2003, Hopson 1973

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Bathonian to the top of the Judithian or 168.20000 to 72.20000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 165.3 Ma

Collections (76 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jurassic201.4 - 143.1Morocco Amphilestidae indet. (28846)
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5China (Liaoning) Liaotherium gracile (34696)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (England) Phascolotherium simpsoni (52507)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (England) Amphilestidae indet., Phascolotherium bucklandi (224639) Phascolotherium simpsoni (57124)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (England) Didelphys bucklandi, Amphitherium broderipii (59357)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Kyrgyzstan (Jalal-Abad) Amphilestidae indet., Tinodontidae indet. (46545)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian154.8 - 143.1USA (Utah) Spalacotheriidae indet. (53035)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian154.8 - 143.1USA (Wyoming) Menacodon rarus, Tinodon bellus, Tinodon lepidus, Phascolodon gidleyi, Aploconodon comoensis (12816)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Portugal (Centro) Tinodon sp. (69708)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Tanzania (Lindi) Tendagurodon janenschi (47146)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06USA (Utah) Trechnotheria indet. (191718)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Morocco (Oriental) Amphilestidae indet. (45726)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0United Kingdom (England) Spalacotherium tricuspidens (105966)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Middle Berriasian143.1 - 139.1United Kingdom (England) Spalacotherium evansae (28995) Spalacotherium evansae, Tinodon micron, Spalacotherium sp. (28401)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Middle Berriasian143.1 - 139.1France (Poitou-Charentes) Spalacotherium evansae (61930)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Spalacotherium sp. (77058)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05France (Poitou-Charentes) Spalacotherium evansae (142093)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1United Kingdom (England) Spalacotherium evansae (122769) Spalacotherium hookeri (123573) Spalacotherium tricuspidens, Peralestes longirostris (72142)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Late/Upper Valanginian139.1 - 132.6USA (South Dakota) Infernolestes rougieri (135449)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6United Kingdom (England) Spalacotherium tricuspidens (102993)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6United Kingdom (England) Spalacotherium tricuspidens (119006)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian132.6 - 121.4Spain (Aragón) Aliaga molinesis (84213)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4United Kingdom (England) Yaverlestes gassoni (101090 101091 101092)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Teruel) Spalacotherium henkeli (36365)
Early/Lower Barremian - Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) Spalacotheriidae indet. (228969)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Cifellitherium suderlandicum (152548)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57China (Liaoning) Akidolestes cifelli (13937) Anebodon luoi (73438) Mammalia indet. (235272) Maotherium asiaticus (92147) Maotherium sinensis (115646) Zhangheotherium quinquecuspidens (10761 49106)
Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Amphilestidae indet., Kemchugia magna (53148) Zhangheotheria indet. B (206603) Zhangheotheria indet. B, Zhangheotheria indet. A (206601)
Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Kiyatherium cardiodens (52808) Kiyatherium sp. (167303)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Liaoning) Lactodens sheni (79518)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Tinodontidae indet., Yermakia domitor, Kiyatherium cardiodens, Amphilestidae indet. (39680)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Japan (Fukui) Symmetrolestes parvus (74904)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5USA (Wyoming) Spalacotheriidae indet. (137577)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5China (Liaoning) Heishanlestes changi (36971)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1USA (Texas) Spalacotheroides bridwelli (14388)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Arkansas) Spalacolestinae indet. (222851)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) Spalacolestes cretulablatta, Spalacotheridium noblei (14398 14399 14400 14403) Spalacotheridium noblei (14402 14407) Spalacotheriidae indet., Spalacolestes cretulablatta, Spalacolestes inconcinnus, Spalacotheridium noblei (14405) Spalacotheriidae indet., Symmetrodonta indet., Symmetrodonta indet. (14396)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) Spalacotheriidae indet. (73432)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Utah) Spalacotheriidae indet. (14415)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Utah) Symmetrodontoides oligodontos (14416)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Uzbekistan (Navoi) Shalbaatar bakht (46959)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Utah) Spalacotheridium mckennai, Spalacotheriidae indet. (14414)
Late/Upper Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Uzbekistan (Navoi) Shalbaatar sp. (123485)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6USA (Utah) Symmetrodontoides sp. (14389)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Alberta) Mictodon simpsoni (14428) Symmetrodontoides canadensis (14425)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Montana) Spalacotheridium mckennai, Symmetrodontoides canadensis (181582)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Utah) Symmetrodontoides foxi (14429 75839 75840 75845) Symmetrodontoides sp., Symmetrodontoides foxi (14421)
Judithian83.6 - 72.2USA (Utah) Symmetrodontoides foxi (14474)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Utah) Picopsis sp. (14466)