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Adelodelphys muizoni
Taxonomy
Adelodelphys muizoni was named by Cifelli (2004). Its type specimen is OMNH 25615, a tooth (right M1 lacking posterolabial corner), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Adelodelphys.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2004 | Adelodelphys muizoni Cifelli p. 65 fig. 5.3 |
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†Adelodelphys muizoni Cifelli 2004
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. L. Cifelli 2004 | Small marsupial characterized mainly by its lack of derived characteristics with respect to other members of the cohort; molars structurally similar to those of Kokopellia. Differs from Pappotherium and Holoclemensia in: upper molars with protocone more expanded anteroposteriorly and transversely; postprotocrista extending past base of metacone; conules much more developed and with strong internal cristae; lesser height differential between paracone and metacone; lower molars with labial postcingulid present, entoconid more lingually situated, broader talonid, and lesser height differential between trigonid and talonid (presumed apomorphies). Differs from Kokopellia in: upper molars with bases of paracone–metacone more distinctly joined; stylar shelf with weaker, less cuspidate rim; M3 with postmetacrista directed labially (not posterolabially), ectoflexus much deeper, and anterior part of stylar shelf wider, with parastyle projecting in a more labial direction; lower molars with weaker labial postcingulid and with entoconid more lingually placed. Differs from Anchistodelphys and most other Late Cretaceous marsupials in the foregoing features and: upper molars with protocone more anteroposteriorly compressed (except Aenigmadelphys, Albertatherium) and conules placed closer to protocone; lower molars with weaker entoconid, less well-joined to hypoconulid. Further differs from Aenigmadelphys, Varalphadon, and most other Cretaceous marsupials in lacking a stylar cusp in the D position |
Measurements
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| Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Clemens 1979, Hopson 1973, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Cenomanian | USA (Utah) | Adelodelphys muizoni (14398 14399 14403 14405) |