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Archaeonycteris relicta

Mammalia - Chiroptera - Archaeonycteridae

Taxonomy
Archaeonycteris relicta was named by Harrison and Hooker (2010). Its type specimen is HZM 5.38291, a tooth (left M/3), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Archaeonycteris relicta Harrison and Hooker p. 2 figs. Fig. 1-2

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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()
Amniota
RankNameAuthor
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
orderChiropteraBlumenbach 1779
Microchiropteramorpha(Simmons and Geisler 1998)
familyArchaeonycteridae(Revilliod 1917)
genusArchaeonycterisRevilliod 1917
speciesrelicta

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.

Archaeonycteris relicta Harrison and Hooker 2010
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. L. Harrison and J. J. Hooker 2010A small Archaeonycteris, mesial CW of M1/2 2.34–2.50, CL of M3 1.54.
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: Simmons et al. 2008, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002
Collections
No collection or age range data are available